Erykah Badu quotes - page 2

I can see the evidence of that when I listen to music or hear young artists talk and they're not shy at all about telling me thank you for the things I've contributed to them. (Erykah Badu)
I'm free. I just do what I want, say what I want, say how I feel, and I don't try to hurt nobody. I just try to make sure that I don't compromise my art in any kind of way, and I think people respect that. View quote
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And I figured out that the reason I couldn't get through the day as well as I can now is because I had too many things on my mind, on my plate, you know, for one person to have. So I started to eliminate some of the things that were too heavy to carry and unnecessary. View quote
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I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That's what I do, too, so I think that's a great comparison. View quote
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What does music mean to me? I don't think I would really be much without it, without it coming through me. It's my means of communication, my means of growth, my means of transportation from one point in my life to another. View quote
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I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it's a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it. View quote
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Well, if you look at all of the cultures in America, this is a great opportunity for us to really get acquainted with the rest of the world. America is the only place you can do that, but we don't have sense enough to take advantage of that. View quote
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Oh, yeah, I see the world differently now. Actually, when I first had the baby, I was breast-feeding him for two years straight. So we were together for two years of his life, every single day, all hours of the day. So I was two people, and I eventually morphed back into one. View quote
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I have the ability to sing with emotion and feeling, but if you say I sound like Billie Holiday, that's cool. Let's look at who Billie was: she was this person, this singer, this beautiful diva who could move the audience with the slightest gesture of her hand. View quote
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I don't read music or anything, so when I produce, I go basically by ear. View quote
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What makes me furious, not just because we're in an interview, but I don't like when writers take your words and put them somewhere else, in the wrong context in their own article about you. (Erykah Badu)
I'm not satisfied with the explanations I get from tv or from school. View quote
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I grew up listening to old soul. View quote
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As Erykah Badu, it has nothing to do with me, the way I look, my hair wrap, my style, it's about you and what you feel for my music. If I can make you feel like the way that people who influenced me made me feel, that's completion. View quote
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I am not systematic at all when it comes to religion. I just love life. And I'm not judgmental. And I'm a vegetarian. View quote
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I love to leave the interpretation of my music up to the listener. It's fun to see what they'll say it is. View quote
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I knew it would happen. I knew I'd be No. 1. I'm a new artist; I don't know the rules. Nobody told me it wouldn't happen. View quote
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I'll dabble here and there in different forms of the art, but the label has me locked down like a slave so, of course, I'll be doing albums during this time. View quote
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I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women. View quote
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The wise healer endures the pain. Cry. Tears bring joy. View quote
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Honey isn't really that good for you. (Erykah Badu)
Being honest is my job. That's what music is for me. View quote
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Artists need some kind of stimulating experience a lot of times, which crystallizes when you sing about it or paint it or sculpt it. You literally mold the experience the way you want. It's therapy. View quote
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I try to be honest and I keep moving. View quote
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I don't have one song that sounds like another one in my entire catalog. View quote
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