Aaliyah Quotes

I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.

Everything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you're tired, the times where you're a bit sad... In the end, it's all worth it because it really makes me happy. There's nothing better than loving what you do.

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!

You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.

I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.

Whatever will be, will be.

If at first you don't succeed/You can dust it off and try again/Dust yourself off and try again.

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.

I'm a survivor and I can handle anything. I'm very confident about that.

Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.

I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing.

I go through the same problems all young people go through. Being in this business, I accept that there are positives and negatives but having a strong family base and a belief in God enables me to weather the storms.

There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.

People are gonna look up to me because I'm young, black, and female.

Well, I think that the image is a part of me. I wear the baggy pants, the hats, the whole nine. And you know, I may add a little for the excitement and the intrigue in the videos, but my family has told me that little air of mystery that surrounds me is for real.

Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self.

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.

It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone.

That's why I work every day. Ev-er-y day. I want to knock people out.

My parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’

I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful.

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.

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.

All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from.

There are times I can't even figure myself out.