#ld

One performer whose band played my music better than I could myself was Art Farmer. He recorded 'Sing Me Softly of the Blues' and 'Ad Infinitum'. ↗

— Carla Bley

#art #band #better #blues #could

There are times when what's happening in rock is the best music in the world, and there are times when there is nothing worthwhile at all. ↗

— Carla Bley

#happening #music #nothing #rock #times

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

#child #daddy #done #god #head

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

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. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#caught #depressed #die #down #ear

I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#barely #children #i #more #my own

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? ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#believe #doubt #environment #get #harsh

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 was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#could #create #finally #i #inspired