198 Quotes by Mary J. Blige

It's OK showing yourself some love

As long as I live, I know I'll have feelings. And that's what I'm passionate about.

Believe in yourself when nobody else does.

I've been a tomboy my whole life. But then you get older, you get married, you soften up.

I always want to be a messenger, a person that, you know, that's not afraid to pass on wisdom.

Negative words are powerful boomerangs so be careful what you say about people and yourself.

If you're looking for inner peace from the outside world, you're not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside. Understanding that everything that comes to you is what you are. Everything from friends to boyfriends to the job you get - it's all a direct reflection of what you are on the inside.

I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in all of my hotel rooms.

The important thing is to realize that no matter what people's opinions may be, they're only just that - people's opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that.