Mary J. Blige

I grew up watching MTV, when Journey was huge, when Pat Benatar had ‘Love Is a Battlefield,’ and my friends and I used to cut school to watch this woman in the video. We loved Pat Benatar.

Mary J. Blige

I just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what’s going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We’re strong in this. We’ve come a long way, and life is not just one thing.

Mary J. Blige

I mean, I know my heart is not clean, and your heart is not clean, and none of our urban hearts are clean. But you can be washed again.

Mary J. Blige

I never do any album to beat it. I do it to extend it.

Mary J. Blige

I started speaking about what I was dealing with through my music, and 4 million women responded and said, ‘Us too, Mary.’ And I didn’t know that everyone was hurting like I was hurting. I had no idea.

Mary J. Blige

I 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.

Mary J. Blige

I wish I had an extra day with my mom sometimes. Or another hour in the day with my family, husband and children.

Mary J. Blige

I’m a child of God. God is my mommy, my daddy. That’s the only thing that’ll keep my head up. If I don’t remember who I am in him, I’m done.

Mary J. Blige

I’m a singer who thinks like a rapper.

Mary J. Blige

I’m from the element of the streets that says that once you’ve made it, it’s yours. But keep it to yourself.

Mary J. Blige