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
As a kid, I was in love with Michael Jackson, and I just knew I was going to marry him someday.
As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.
When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period.
It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life.
I'm striving toward this acting thing. I'm definitely gonna work hard on that, whatever comes my way, I'm gonna work hard on it.
I can tell you I didn't feel good when I could not articulate properly. Getting my GED was important and I want other women to feel that.
I don't know what kind of God the rest of y'all are serving, but the God I serve says, 'Mary, you need to be the hottest thing this year, and I'm gonna make sure you're doing that.'
I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music.
I do consider myself part of black history.
There's not enough time to be disrespecting... Life is too short.
I listen to gospel music.
I never do any album to beat it. I do it to extend it.
There's so many things that life is, and no matter how many breakthroughs, trials will exist and we're going to get through it. Just be strong.
The younger Mary J. Blige, I would call her, she was very unaware, ignorant.