I'm searching for a real love.

The younger Mary J. Blige, I would call her, she was very unaware, ignorant.

When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of this abusive relationship', I'm in it, really in their lives. And I'm so passionate about my feelings, but also about showing people the way through theirs.

I started speaking about what I was dealing with through my music, and 4 million women responded and said, 'Us too, Mary.' And I didn't know that everyone was hurting like I was hurting. I had no idea.

I like to do interior design, I love to quilt, I love to see different colors together, and I love to match things up.

I believe there should be no more drama, but it's everywhere you go. It's just about how you get out. You've gotta bob and weave because it's everywhere. How do I keep the drama low? It's about using your head.

I'm hoping that my entrepreneurial side will have me at a place where I don't have to do anything. That's what I'm striving for.