Mary J. BligeNo one intimidates me because I'm not trying to do what you do, because I can't do what you do. I can only do what Mary J. Blige can do, so that relaxes me right there, and it get… ▶373Philosophy
Mary J. BligeYou can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it. ✨ FaceBook post byMary J. Blige from Jan 05, 2012351LifeReading
Mary J. BligeAs far as men go, they never gave me a chance to be me; they were always scared that somebody was going to take me.374Thought
Mary J. BligeThe streets respect me because I kept it real with me. You gotta be real with yourself, and the streets recognize game.341Death
Mary J. BligeI used to think I was ugly. I thought I looked like a camel. A person who doesn't love themselves, they will see anything that pops up on their face. I've seen squirrels, I've see… ▶374LoveThought
Mary J. BligeI listen to gospel music.341Sadness
Mary J. BligeYou know a lot, but you don't know everything. ✨ Mary J. Blige: Preacher, feminist, artist by Caitlin Johnson, www.today.com. May 6, 2008.374Politics
Mary J. BligeI like what I see when I'm looking at me when I'm walking past the mirror. ✨ Song: Just Fine, Album: Growing Pains, 2007375SadnessTime
Mary J. BligeAs a child I always wanted to be a singer. The music my mother played in the house moved me - Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Mahalia Jackson. It was truly spiritual. It made you und… ▶342Life
Mary J. BligeThe younger Mary J. Blige, I would call her, she was very unaware, ignorant.342Thought
Mary J. BligeThe important thing is to realize that no matter what people's opinions may be, they're only just that - people's opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be t… ▶354HumanityLoveTruth
Mary J. BligeYou either learn from your experiences or go back and do the same thing, and I learned from my experiences.365Life
Mary J. BligeThank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a l… ▶366Philosophy
Mary J. BligeJust don't let the hype of what people are saying and how much they love you, y'know, just take the compliment and be thankful that people are complimenting you, but don't let it … ▶345HumanityLove
Mary J. BligeI remember a time when all my fans were crying and sad and going through hell. Now, we're trying to uplift each other and accept ourselves for who we are, even if nobody else does.301SadnessTime
Mary J. BligeI've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for. ✨ Regal and Real: Mary J. Blige. Interview with Kevi… ▶334Politics
Mary J. BligeMy responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me. What I do with it is up to me.357Life
Mary J. BligeIf we didn't have understanding of our journey, we wouldn't be able to go on. We'd be stuck, like, 'Why me?'368Truth
Mary J. BligeI don't know what kind of God the rest of y'all are serving, but the God I serve says, 'Mary, you need to be the hottest thing this year, and I'm gonna make sure you're doing that… ▶368Time
Mary J. BligeIt hurts a lot when you cannot really comprehend what a person is saying in a meeting, or you don't even understand what you're reading in your contract.3710Reading
Mary J. BligeFrom being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration for the first African-American president, I'm sp… ▶292Thought
Mary J. BligeOnce you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it.3710Reading
Mary J. BligeI can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real.336Humanity
Mary J. BligeFor the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself3610LifeTime
Mary J. BligeThen my life crashed and burned down: trials, men, drama, no self-love, no identity. A little identity, but not a lot of love for myself, my life.293LifeLove
Mary J. BligeI’ve done well, I’ve been disappointed, and I think it all goes back to you. Of course the labels are going to be the labels. It’s the music business. You are a business. That’s w… ▶3610Thought
Mary J. BligeI still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in all of my hotel rooms.293Humor
Mary J. BligeI can go out raw with nothing, and my fans would still be happy, but I feel that I owe it to them to give them almost like a Broadway musical at this point in my life. I have to g… ▶326LifeThought
Mary J. BligeWhen life is real, it's not going to be smooth.304Life
Mary J. BligeI wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.348HumanityTime
