67 Quotes by Fantasia Barrino

Sometimes you have to lose to win again.

If I could have waited, I would have.

And my mom comes upstairs and she says, 'Something is wrong with you.' I wouldn't even talk. She says, 'Have you been touched?' I still said nothing. I laid in that bed for two days. I wouldn't even go to school.

Have a little faith. Don’t give up.

I always say you’ve only got one life to live, and you’re not promised a tomorrow. So, you might as well just have a good time with it.

When I realized I was having trouble reading, I was too embarrassed to ask for help. Some teachers believed in me, but I just wasn’t focused on school – I was into the music and trying to please my dad.

I like to play dress up, I’m in love with fashion.

I’ve been wanting to sing for a long time. I’ve been singing all my life, and I’ve tried different record companies, but it seemed like – it was such a struggle and so hard to get out there. So, I said, ‘I’m gonna go on American Idol and see how far it takes me.’

I seemed so different from other kids; I grew up in church and felt a connection with God, and a lot of kids my age really didn’t understand that.