198 Quotes by Mary J. Blige

I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can get in the music business.

I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself.

It's sad that a lot of identities are lost and a lot of careers are lost because there's sort of a clone thing going on.

My main exercise is cardio. The treadmill is fine, but running outdoors gives me the best results. I try to log 6 to 8 miles a week. I could be in the worst mood, but when I do my cardio, I feel much, much better.

When I was five years old I was molested and just, you know. I remember feeling, literally right before it happened, I just could not believe that this person was going to do this to me. That thing followed me all my life. The shame of thinking my molestation was my fault - it led me to believe I wasn't worth anything.

I've been praying to God to show me how to forgive myself. Because... maybe... that's the thing I've been searching for.

In the studio you can really concentrate on performing the song where as on stage you also have to worry about connecting with so many people, they're definitely different.

It hurts a lot when you cannot really comprehend what a person is saying in a meeting, or you don't even understand what you're reading in your contract.

I like what I see when I’m looking at me when I’m walking past the mirror,