Anita Baker quotes

Anita Baker is an American singer-songwriter and one of the most influential voices in contemporary soul and R&B music. Known for her smooth contralto vocals, she gained international fame in the 1980s with hits like "Sweet Love." She has won multiple Grammy Awards and continues to inspire generations of artists. Here are 27 of her quotes:

You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family. (Anita Baker)
Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me, particularly given my medical history. View quote
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If I could be doing anything, I'd be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV. View quote
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My father worked on assembly lines in Detroit while I was growing up. Every day, I watched him do what he needed to do to support the family. But he told me, 'Life is short. Do what you want to do.' View quote
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I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum. View quote
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Time has nothing to do with the gifts that the gods give you; it's what you do. View quote
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I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever. View quote
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Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do. View quote
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I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album. View quote
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I need my career. That's what validates me. View quote
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Most artists are notoriously insecure, and I fall into that category. (Anita Baker)
I have as many pictures of my vocal cords as I do of my children. I have a great ear, nose and throat doctor, and we look at them - if there's some redness, maybe I'll take a little time off. View quote
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I don't even have voice mail, and people get all out of shape about that. But, you know what, I don't want to transcribe your message; I want to talk to you. And that kind of freaks people out a bit. They go, 'Oh, who has time to talk?' and I'm like, 'Well, I'm gonna make time. View quote
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I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing. View quote
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Chris Brown is brilliant. That cat is crazy brilliant, and I wish him the best. View quote
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If you have your own agenda and your own style and you don't easily conform to what the masses are doing, you're looked upon as being difficult. Whereas, I think of it as just being an individual. View quote
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I don't think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong. View quote
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I'm picking and choosing in terms of the stress factor. If it's not fun, I'm not going to do it. View quote
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When you're away for a long time, tastes change, fans move on. You hate to think about it, but it's an ugly fact of life. View quote
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It's impossible to write and produce a record when your parents are dying. I really tried, I really, really tried, but it just wouldn't come. View quote
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Typically, the theme of my albums, if there is a theme, is, 'How does it feel?' And that always leads to love songs. It just does. (Anita Baker)
Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, if you have that, but learn to love what you have. View quote
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I'm used to getting up at 7, getting breakfast, getting the kids off to school, and doing the mommy thing and the wife thing and the daughter thing. View quote
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I would make far more money if every song were my own, but I don't write to fill up the album with my songs. View quote
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I'd love to be the political voice of my generation, but that's not my gift. View quote
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Anita Baker

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Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: January 26, 1958
Quotes count: 27

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