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. BligeI don't know what kind of God the rest of y'all are serving, but the God I serve says, 'Mary, you need to be the hottest thing this year, and I'm gonna make sure you're doing that.'
Mary J. BligeI grew up watching MTV, when Journey was huge, when Pat Benatar had 'Love Is a Battlefield,' and my friends and I used to cut school to watch this woman in the video. We loved Pat Benatar.
Mary J. BligeIt'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