#my

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

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

For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#first time #i #life #my life #myself

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. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#i #i can #listen #me #most

I don't think there's anything they can say about me that I haven't said about myself already. And I would be an absolute total liar, and my fans would not respect me, if I said that my life and my marriage are perfect. But we absolutely love each other; we have fun together - it's great. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#absolute #absolutely #already #anything #each

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

— Mary J. Blige

#give #go #i #my time #people

I have learned to keep to myself how exceptional I am. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#exceptional #how #i #i am #i have learned

'My Life' is not an autobiography. It's just music. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#just #life #music #my life

'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base. ↗