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There are black marriages that are still going strong 40 years later. You hear so many myths that there aren't any people making it, but there are. As long as there are some, there's hope. (Jill Scott)
Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. View quote
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When I got my success, I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more moderate since, because African-Americans are prone to diabetes. View quote
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I'm a world-class people watcher. I like to watch people's body movements, their expressions. It says so much about them. View quote
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My stepfather was a very nasty individual. View quote
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My heart and prayers go out to all single moms because it's tough, and I can't imagine any teenager dealing with a baby and all those hormones raging. View quote
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When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful. View quote
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There are a lot of difficulties with people trying to conceive. View quote
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Our minds do understand that people of all races find genuine love in many places. We dig that the world is full of amazing options. View quote
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Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there. View quote
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Back in my mid-20s I was told I'd never be able to have children as I wasn't having periods. Doctors tried to start up my monthly cycles, but when nothing worked, they actually offered me a hysterectomy. Without it, they said I might get ovarian cancer in the future. I chose not to have the operation, and am so glad I didn't. (Jill Scott)
When I was 12, I wrote a list of things to do before I died. 'Own a Picasso' was one of those things. View quote
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We all get angry and jealous sometimes, none of us is perfect, but we should not try to be different. View quote
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It excites me when a person puts their whole self in a song or rhyme, or instrument. It fills me. View quote
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I have a few caftans just for lounging purposes. When I want to feel free, it's the closest thing to feeling naked without being naked. View quote
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I've been around the world and I've had bras made in different places, and each time I'm experiencing the same troubles: the painful shoulders, the underwire cutting into my flesh. View quote
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Once I started looking for a record deal, I had a trainer. And the trainer told me that I would never sell a record if I didn't lose weight. View quote
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I don't necessarily think of myself as a feminist, but I'm a whole person. View quote
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I'm the girl that waits for the director to say, 'I like that,' or 'Can you boost it up?,' or 'Can you pull it down?' I'm that kind of actor. I started in theater, so that's the feedback that I'm accustomed to. It's the feedback that I really thrive off of. View quote
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I chose 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective,' or I'll say it chose me, and it was an absolute blessing, for the experience of being in Africa for seven months and learning so many different things, from languages to foods to greetings. On so many levels, it was an incredible experience. View quote
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I've been reading poetry publicly for 20 years, and this is what you do - you express, you sometimes dig a bit to get a conversation started. That's the point of poetry. You're supposed to go, 'Hmmmm,' and 'Woooh!' (Jill Scott)
Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought 'wow'; she was writing from a black girl's perspective, and the imagery was so vivid that I started doing spoken word. View quote
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The video for 'Whatever' is kind of a documentary in a way. It's showing that love can last. Not just in your early 20s or your late 30s, but in your 50s, 60s and 70s. There's an awful myth out there that when you get married, love and lovemaking fade. It's not true. View quote
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I've been enjoying playing with fashion - gold grills and diamond grills have just become a part of that. View quote
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When you get a jean for a larger girl, you have to have them tailored for you. Tailoring is indeed everything. View quote
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