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. BligeAs far as men go, they never gave me a chance to be me; they were always scared that somebody was going to take me.
Mary J. BligeWhen I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period.
Mary J. BligeYou can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.
Mary J. BligeSo as long as I'm a human being and I'm not perfect, I'm able to say I'm having some growing pains. Because in order to sustain where you are once you made such a breakthrough that everyone is looking at you, now everyone is like, 'Ooh, is she gonna make a mistake?' Yes, I'm going to make a mistake. Yes, I'm still gonna do things.
Mary J. Blige