This pain to remain the same outweigh the pain to change... When you get tired enough is when you begin to want to sacrifice everything inside of youโthe fear just leaves
Erykah BaduWe literally just finished making this gown 20 minutes ago. I love it. It's my favorite color.
Erykah BaduMan, I don't want to have nothing to do with computers. I don't want the government in my business.
Erykah BaduI was the bohemian in my family, the "this is my favorite shoe and I don't care if it has tape around it" kind of person. The tape could become a fashion statement. Or a political statement.
Erykah BaduMy second mother is my maternal grandmother. Her name is Thelma. She also gave me a very powerful medicine; she made sure that I knew my role as a young lady and as someone with moral structures and principles. She taught me that if I was going to be involved with anything, whether it be spirituality, music, or some skill, that I have to practice.
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