#la

Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#every #example #go #inside #life

I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety. ↗

— Carol Ann Duffy

#anxiety #dangers #different #i #i think

The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience - anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form. ↗

— Carol Ann Duffy

#come #enough #experience #forcibly #form

I think any time you have a workplace that's heavily weighted to men just by the nature of what it is, the same way you can say PR or fashion is heavily occupied by women, there's always going to be a little bit of that sexism. ↗

— Erin Duffy

#any #bit #fashion #going #heavily

I can tell you I didn't feel good when I could not articulate properly. Getting my GED was important and I want other women to feel that. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#could #feel #feel good #getting #good

I do consider myself part of black history. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#black history #consider #history #i #i do

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. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#anywhere #blaming #circumstances #day #even

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

#anything #because #go #hate #i

As 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 understand what God was. We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#aretha #aretha franklin #child #depressed #franklin

I don't follow any system. All the laws you can lay down are only so many props to be cast aside when the hour of creation arrives. ↗

— Raoul Dufy

#arrives #aside #cast #creation #down