Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Bligeis an American singer, songwriter, model, record producer and actress. Starting her career as a background singer on Uptown Records in 1989, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?, in 1992, and has released 11 studio albums since and made over 150 guest appearances on other albums and soundtracks...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth11 January 1971
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don't stay true to who you are.
The streets respect me because I kept it real with me. You gotta be real with yourself, and the streets recognize game.
Sometimes I frown and I don't realise it.
I can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real.
...I would be a liar and my fans would hate me if I said to them, 'Oh, we're perfect and everything is great.' We have situations just like everyone else. We're not out in public trying to kill each other, but it's real. We love each other.
I'm searching for a real love.
When you tell your truth, you are coming from a real place, so you are automatically a leader.
When life is real, it's not going to be smooth.
Music is where my love is. I don't think the acting thing is going to start outweighing that, but I think it's going to start being a good chunk of something I want to do.
When I was little, like 7 to 15, there was nothing I wanted to do but go to church and go to school.
I truly enjoy Bono. I think he is an amazing person; I love him.
I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet.
Two hurt people can not help each other. They can not.
When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing.