Aaliyah Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.”
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“There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don't discuss my private life.”
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“Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don't think it's going to be easy. It's hard!”
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“You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.”
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“I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.”
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“There are times I can't even figure myself out.”
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“It's Friday and I'm ready to swing. Pick up my girls and hit the party scene.”
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“Of course, the advantage is that, being in this business, you get to learn a lot, experience a lot of new things, and you can become real successful. The disadvantage is, of course the negative media. People may try to manipulate you and control you, and those are the things you have to avoid. But if you maintain strong family values and you believe in God, you can be successful. So, it's been tough, but I've gotten through it because I stuck with my family and my deep belief in God.”
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“Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.”
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“It's fun to be creative and innovative and come up with something crazy. So I need people to work with who are not going to be afraid to take it to the left a bit.”
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“I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.”
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“Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.”
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“I know that people think I'm sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It's wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing.”
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“I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful.”
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“If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it's always cool. The kids are amazing.”
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“When a fan comes up to you and says I love your music, there’s nothing better than that.”
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“It was always part of the plan to move into acting.”
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“Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self.”
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“There is a bit of acting involved when you get in front of a camera for a video. Even when you perform onstage, you're putting on a show.”
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“I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.”
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“If at first you don't succeed/You can dust it off and try again/Dust yourself off and try again.”
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“My parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’”
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“When you get into this business you have to grow up quickly. But I wouldn't say I've lost any of my childhood, I've always been a mature child. My Mom says I've been like that since I was little kid. I make time for my friends and I make time for things that other kids do. This is a business and I knew what I was getting into. I make time for being a kid, but I also know when to put on my business hat and go for the business.”
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“You know we're in a business where things are just unpredictable. You don't know what's going to happen...we were lucky Blessed, I think is a better way to put it.”
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“It’s in how you carry yourself. I’ve always been a very mature person, and I’ve always known what I wanted. And I go after it no matter what.”
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“I’m a survivor, and I can handle anything. I’m very confident about that.”
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“You have to enjoy your job; you should wake up every day and love what you do... I honestly do... From the bottom of my heart to the depths of my soul. I'm truly happy.”
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“People are gonna look up to me because I'm young, black, and female.”
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“I've been singing all my life. I've always wanted this. I sang in church, in school plays, and my parents gave me vocal lessons. My parents always said this was destined for me.”
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