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Singer-songwriter

Mary J. Blige is an American singer-songwriter renowned for her emotional voice and unique musical style, often referred to as the 'Queen of Soul'. Born on January 11, 1971, she has made a significant impact in the R&B and soul genres with her fusion of R&B, soul, and pop elements. Blige's music career began in the early 1990s, and she has since achieved widespread commercial and critical acclaim.

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“I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself.”

People I Can Opinion

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“I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can get in the music business.”

People Knows My Own Know How Talent Decided Labels Music Business

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“I don't want no drama in my life, even though we have a little bit, but no more letting people control you. That's drama, because then you become something that you're not.”

People Want Littles Bits Drama Little Bit No Drama

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“In the studio you can really concentrate on performing the song where as on stage you also have to worry about connecting with so many people, they're definitely different.”

People Different Song Worry Stage Studios Performing Connecting

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“People in my neighborhood inspired me to sing. Believe in your ability no matter what, but be realistic with yourself and your ability.”

People Believe Ability Inspired Neighborhood Realistic Believe In You

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“My career doesn't get harder because when you have something to share, you have something to share. And when it's a trial or a situation that you triumph out of, you have to - because this is the relationship I started with my fans on the My Life album in 1994. You have to share in order for people to see how you came through it, or how you're dealing with having thoughts of doubting yourself. What songs are gonna help you? What lyrics are gonna pull you out of your slump?”

People Helping Song Situation Doubt Share

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“Music makes us want to live. You don't know how many times people have told me that they'd been down and depressed and just wanted to die. But then a special song caught their ear and that helped give them renewed strength. That's the power music has.”

People Knows Want Giving Wanted Song Dies Music Know How Special Ears Down And Caught Wanted To Die

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“One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.”

People Ifs Giving Feels Circumstances One Day Understood Blame I Realized Wronged Blaming Others

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“I can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real.”

People Stills I Can Real Song Clubs Being Real

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“I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.”

People Giving Trying My Time

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“The music business is not a good place for people who don't know things.”

People Knows Music Business Good Place

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“There are people out there who want to provoke me and bring back the old Mary but I'm not giving them the satisfaction.”

People Want Giving Satisfaction Mary Provoking

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“Yonkers made me strong and made me believe in myself, because so many people would doubt you and not believe. There are people that would believe in you, but the environment was so harsh, nobody wanted you to get out, you know?”

People Knows Believe Made Wanted Strong Doubt Environment Harsh Believe In You

Author:Mary J. Blige

“Just 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 consume you; don't let your circumstances around you and the way people view you make you act a certain way.”

People Knows Way Certain Views Love You Circumstances Compliment Being Thankful Hype

Author:Mary J. Blige

“Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I know now how to get out of it. You have to make a decision to say 'No more', and then you know what to do when the trials happen.”

People Knows Happens Life Is Decision Treats Trials Dramatic Tribulation Trials And Tribulations

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“This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think you're better than them. But I want to continue to let people know that I'm no better and no worse, I'm just like you.”

People Thinking Knows Want Compassion Like You Music Business

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“When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of this abusive relationship', I'm in it, really in their lives. And I'm so passionate about my feelings, but also about showing people the way through theirs.”

People Way Feelings Passionate Come Up Mary Abusive Abusive Relationship

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“Working in the studio is a more personal experience whereas on stage in front of a billion people, its more exciting performing live.”

People Stage Fronts Exciting Studios Billions Performing Personal Experiences Performing Live

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“The 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 true about yourself. And let that be that.”

People Knows Believe Heart May Important Matter Realizing Opinion No Matter What Important Things Being True About Yourself Believe In You

Author:Mary J. Blige

“Negative words are powerful boomerangs so be careful what you say about people and yourself.”

People Powerful Negative Careful Be Careful Boomerang Negative Words Careful What You Say

Author:Mary J. Blige

About the Author

Born: January 11, 1971
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 146

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