- Law
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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
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't stand quitters. My mother is a very strong, determined woman. I was peeling onions when I was seven, but I walked off when my eyes began to sting. She said to me, 'You start something and you finish it', and that stuck with me. I'm persistent.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got to the point where I was fed up with so many people telling me how and who I was supposed to be.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
I learned that working out gives me a space to get clear. It's not just about the body. It gives me space to process things and get clear in my mind about decisions and things I want to do.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have to live authentically at all times. And that's part of what makes me an artist. I'm not scared to do that.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
In order for me to write, I have to experience life. I write the songs based on real life, and I perform them from a very real place.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've fully embraced who I am. I stopped fighting with people and just come to realize, 'This is me. This is all of me.'
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can sit in my room and write a song that I think might be a hit. I can sort of make myself do that, and then I'll play it to a friend, and they'll say, 'Oh, that's nice.' But when something happens to me, and I sit down and write a song to get rid of my emotions, they'll turn around and say, 'Wow, that's great.'
- Girl
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me being a black girl in London, whose mom is first-generation African and whose dad is West Indian, gives me a different view. I'm coming at soul from my own place.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
You can't please everybody. I give up. I'm not trying to. I don't care. Leave me alone with that.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being tiny has been difficult for me in a business that regarded physicality as the most important part of your life.
- Gift
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- Nov 07, 2020