- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Working with Bernardo Bertolucci was one of the greatest highlights of my whole life. It was such an incredible opportunity for me.
- Beauty
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no definition of beauty, but when you can see someone's spirit coming through, something unexplainable, that's beautiful to me.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020
All my boys make me laugh.
- Fun Making
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- Nov 07, 2020
People are always telling me how much they loved 'Empire Records.' We had so much fun making that movie. I was so young - 16 or 17. I still had a tutor!
- Jewelry
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- Nov 07, 2020
I carry a little collection of jewelry I love with me, in case I need diamonds.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew I could sing when I was about 7 years old. But since athletics was very much the forefront of my life, and I was kind of doing that a lot, I don't think anybody was caring or looking for me to be singing anything. So, yeah, I just kept it hidden from everyone.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think there's a, you know, certain kind of freedom for me when I get on stage. Maybe it's because I've held it back for so long that it's made me a little bit of angst inside. It's kind of like this energy needs to come out. And there's a certain sense, you know, of freedom when I get on that stage.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really think I've found me finally in the music. You know, I had put an album out before, 'Embrace Me,' and it's been seven years since that. So I was discovering who I was. And I still am discovering, but I think now I know a little bit more of who I am. So that's what's pushing me.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being with Prince and the New Power Generation, I was very influenced by those sounds, and now I'm more than ready to show that side of me with confidence.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I'm on stage, it's such a spiritual moment that I hope, even when we hit 'Fallon,' you can feel that through the TV. I have this whole horn section that's part of New Power Generation; I have an amazing crew of musicians behind me. It's their energy, too.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is important for me that I represent a brand that reflects my personality.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a mom. I'm from Ethiopia. I gave birth in the U.S. and had all the proper care available to me. If I had given birth in Ethiopia - I don't know if I might have even survived it.
- Dozens
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- Nov 07, 2020
Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought I could make use of my experience in fashion to commercialize their products outside of Ethiopia.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.
- Desert
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- Nov 07, 2020