Quotes by Erykah Badu

46 quotes by Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu - american Musician

Also called: Erica Abi Wright.

Was born on 26 feb 1971.

Origin country: United States

And I figured out that the reason I couldn't get through the day as well as I can now is because I had too many things on my mind, on my plate, you know, for one person to have. So I started to eliminate some of the things that were too heavy to...

Quote by Erykah Badu about things, reason, people, mind, day

Anything that had to do with art I been doing all my...

Anything that had to do with art I been doing all my life. It was a gift. It's nothing I work real hard at doing.

Quote by Erykah Badu about gifts, art, magic, real estate, nothing, work, life

As Erykah Badu, it has nothing to do with me, the way I look, my hair wrap, my style, it's about you and what you feel for my music. If I can make you feel like the way that people who influenced me made me feel, that's completion.

Quote by Erykah Badu about style, music, nothing, people

But I do learn a lot from each thing, because everything...

But I do learn a lot from each thing, because everything is necessary. We're all here for a reason, not just to group up with your own group.

Quote by Erykah Badu about reason, things

But now I realize that this record business really needs...

But now I realize that this record business really needs me. No one else is trying to take a chance or do something different.

Quote by Erykah Badu about chance, affair

Hopefully my music is medicine, some type of antidote for...

Hopefully my music is medicine, some type of antidote for something or some kind of explanation or just to feel good.

Quote by Erykah Badu about medicine, music, good, good luck

How I got the name, Apples, I do not know. A boy in my...

How I got the name, Apples, I do not know. A boy in my class decided to call me that because he thought I was cute.

Quote by Erykah Badu about name, thinking

However, our society thinks that success means having a car and a lot of money and looking as white as you can or as American as you can. Or if you're white, looking as exotic as you can. We don't have any idea that it's about our hearts and our...

Quote by Erykah Badu about society, americans, idea, money, people

I actually started writing it because I was inspired by...

I actually started writing it because I was inspired by my own personal growth. You know, I was happy I was able to assess things a little bit better.

Quote by Erykah Badu about writing, happiness, things

I am not systematic at all when it comes to religion. I...

I am not systematic at all when it comes to religion. I just love life. And I'm not judgmental. And I'm a vegetarian.

Quote by Erykah Badu about religion, love, life

I believed in myself, and I've always worked very, very...

I believed in myself, and I've always worked very, very hard as an artist, and I am an artist in every sense of the word.

Quote by Erykah Badu about artists, word, common sense, sense

I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it's a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it.

Quote by Erykah Badu about gifts, ability, god, nothing, work

I don't feel like I need to preach to the world or nothing like that. I just feel like I share what I say, and if listeners get it, they get it. And I never underestimate the audience's ability to feel me.

Quote by Erykah Badu about ability, need, nothing, world

I don't read music or anything, so when I produce, I go...

I don't read music or anything, so when I produce, I go basically by ear.

Quote by Erykah Badu about music

I enjoyed working with D'Angelo a lot. He's a true artist.

I enjoyed working with D'Angelo a lot. He's a true artist.

Quote by Erykah Badu about artists

I have a master plan as an artist. I've always said I'm...

I have a master plan as an artist. I've always said I'm not going to be punching nobody's clock. I will work as an artist to survive in this world.

Quote by Erykah Badu about artists, work, world

I have the ability to sing with emotion and feeling, but if you say I sound like Billie Holiday, that's cool. Let's look at who Billie was: she was this person, this singer, this beautiful diva who could move the audience with the slightest...

Quote by Erykah Badu about holidays, emotions, ability, people

I knew it would happen. I knew I'd be No 1. I'm a new...

I knew it would happen. I knew I'd be No 1. I'm a new artist; I don't know the rules. Nobody told me it wouldn't happen.

Quote by Erykah Badu about rules, artists

I love putting the music together. It's like art.

I love putting the music together. It's like art.

Quote by Erykah Badu about music, art, magic, love

I love to leave the interpretation of my music up to the...

I love to leave the interpretation of my music up to the listener. It's fun to see what they'll say it is.

Quote by Erykah Badu about music, love

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