Musician Quotes

I don't want to give the illusion that one day God came down and I was healed.

I don't like the fact that there are so few women in rap.

I didn't want to get back into the whole industry. I left overworked, overwhelmed, and not having any control over my life. I was bulimic and needed to heal.

For the moment, I'm concentrating on my own stuff.

For me, the bulimia was about stuffing my emotions. So I stopped suppressing my feelings.

Change is not an event, it's a process.

But one thing that's constant is we've always appreciated fans. They put us on the map and they keep us on the map. I always put myself in their position. If I loved someone and had their posters all over my wall and met them and they were rude it would be very hurtful.

The part you don't expect when you start out is all the people who come into your life wanting a piece of you, not caring about your wellbeing. The insane schedule is very difficult. Touring looks very glamourous but it's hard and gruelling - the travelling, the meet-and-greets - it was too crazy.

Rap is hardcore street music but there are women out there who can hang with the best male rappers. What holds us back is that girls tend to rap in these high, squeaky voices. It's irritating. You've gotta rap from the diaphragm.

I'm at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I'm a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I'm doing.

Christians often want to hide behind the walls of the church, where we are comfortable, but sometimes we have to come out of the box.

The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I've always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational.

You've got your Justins who have all the back flipping dancers and stuff, and then you've got Lemar, and he totally moves you without having to do all of that, and he's gorgeous.

Touring and promoting and recording take a lot of time, it's just getting the right balance that's important.

There never seems to be enough hours in the day. At the moment I have no time to make new music because I've been doing so much promotion for this new single.

Obviously I wouldn't be able to do it without the support of so many people.

My mum actually gave up work to look after my child, which is so touching.

My daughter is wonderful and incredibly well behaved. I am very lucky. She will always be my priority.

In the UK and the US especially you've got a lot of throwaway artists who have their 40 million dancers and they do their show. There's many artists who would not do a live show because they know they can't.

I used to be a window cleaner. I got fired because I sometimes liked to drink the soapy water.

I really, really love being a mum and I absolutely love being a singer so I couldn't be happier.

I couldn't think of anything else I'd rather be doing.

Americans are so dedicated to their jobs.

Life is too short not to experiment.

Many fail to realize this great recording industry was built by so-called jazz artists. And at the other end of the spectrum, a base in European classical music as well.

You've got a big, big problem if you get caught up in what people say. If you're gonna live for what people say, you might as well lay down and forget it. Because it doesn't work that way.

I would like to be a scholar in whatever I do, a scholar is never finished, he is always seeking and I am always seeking.

The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work.

I've managed to avoid tattoos so far.

I have never wanted to give up performing on stage, but one day the tours will be over.