Attitude I didn't know how to show my self love, and I didn't want anyone else to hurt me. So my tough girl attitude was like, 'I'm not having it.' Mary J. Blige 37
Smile It hurts when you have to smile and you don't want to smile, but the best thing to do is to smile. Mary J. Blige 28
Positive Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard.... Mary J. Blige 35
Design I like to do interior design, I love to quilt, I love to see different colors together, and I love to match things up. Mary J. Blige 27
Trust I had to learn how to trust my gut. Trust what I know to be right... not right, but not waver on who I am. Know who I am, know what I want, and know... Mary J. Blige 30
Lose I don't know. Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It's up to us to choose, whether we win or lose and I... Mary J. Blige 33
