Quotes by Aaliyah

“Always be true to yourself.”

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

“Its hard to say what I want my legacy to be when Im long gone.”

“It hurt but you pick yourself up and move on like nothing happened - about not getting picked on Starsearch as a child.”

“I got to thank God because thats my inspiration for everything that I do,”

“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.”

“I think its 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 dont want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.”

“She is tough, she is independent, she is edgy, she gets involved in the action,”

“I learned that he invented the fold-up chair,”

I know that people think Im sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. Its wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing.

If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But its always cool. The kids are amazing.

I think its 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 dont want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.

Its really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.