Mary J. Blige

When I was a child I didn’t care about getting an education, and I didn’t finish high school.

Mary J. Blige

When I was little, like 7 to 15, there was nothing I wanted to do but go to church and go to school.

Mary J. Blige

When you come from so many damaged places you don’t ever want to spiral back there, so you gotta continue to check yourself.

Mary J. Blige

When you hold on to anger and unforgiveness, you can’t move forward.

Mary J. Blige

When you know what pain is, and when you have to make a choice, you learn that it is a decision. People think it’s a fairytale thing, love and happiness, but you have to work hard. And then – you feel it deeply.

Mary J. Blige

When you wake up and learn to love yourself and want to take care of yourself, things are harder because people don’t like the idea of it. But when you get in trouble, it gives people things to talk about.

Mary J. Blige

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.

Mary J. Blige

You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I’ve overcome it.

Mary J. Blige

You have to have a plan. Everything has to be planned. For me, I start with the title of my album, before I even start with the songs. I write down different things that I want album to say, and then the songs come from the different words.

Mary J. Blige