#use

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

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

Suffering has roused them from the sleep of gentle life, and every day fills them with a terrible intoxication. They are now something more than themselves; those we loved were merely happy shadows. ↗

— Georges Duhamel

#every #every day #fills #gentle #happy

It's challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don't have the sustenance of love, because you're being shipped around. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#because #being #challenging #find #identity

It's very weird because the 'It' guy usually is not the 'It' guy next year or even a guy that anyone is talking about. ↗

— Shia LaBeouf

#anyone #because #even #guy #next

I believe there are certain things that God uses to get us out of a bad situation, and I believe music was one of the things he used for me. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#bad situation #believe #certain #certain things #get

When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#because #feel #feel good #good #i