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With her music, Mary J. Blige has sung us through all of our heartbreaks. But if you know one thing about Miss Mary it’s that the singer doesn’t wallow in her pain, she pushes through the hard times and loves up on herself until she can say with complete confidence that she’s “just fine.” And with a musical catalog that so realistically speaks to many of our experiences as women, it’s no surprise Mary would have equally touching and insightful words to impart whenever she stands before a crowd. Here we’ve gathered 11 of Mary J. Blige’s most telling quotes on self-love, personal growth, and pushing past pain.

“I know who I am. I am not perfect. I’m not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I’m one of them.”

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