The streets respect me because I kept it real with me. You gotta be real with yourself, and the streets recognize game.
The younger Mary J. Blige, I would call her, she was very unaware, ignorant.
I know who I am. I am not perfect. I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I'm one of them.
Once you climb to another level, you have to figure out how to sustain it.
Believe in yourself when nobody else does.
I wish I had known that education is the key. That knowledge is power. Now I pick up books and watch educational shows with my husband. I'm seeing how knowledge can elevate you.