Erykah Badu Quotes

“He's one of my best friends in the world, and from my planet its OK for a boy and a girl to be good friends without being in an intimate relationship. [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“Within our own races we distinguish between the natural" and "unnatural" people. But what if none of that really makes a difference? What if we are just black, white, Chinese, African, Native American; what if we're just all here to experience the consequences of our choices and judgements; and what if all this is put in front of us so that we can just all grow as individuals?... You were born by yourself and, when you go to the next level, you're gonna go by yourself. [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“Sometimes I feel sorry for myself for some of the tougher things I've had to encounter in life, but other than that, I wouldn't change a thing. It makes me happy to know I could endure. And it gets easier and easier as you go on. [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“He's one of my best friends in the world, and from my plant it's OK for a boy and a girl to be good friends without being in an intimate relationship. [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“Thirty's nothing. You ain't did nothing. You seen 30 summers. As far as youth is concerned, it's the same mind really.”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“What good do your words do if they can't understand you? [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“What good to your words do if they can't understand you? [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“A lot of us carry that baggage... I urge people to pack light. [...] Romantic relationships where we were actually the ones who needed to change, but we always blamed the partner. And we continue to switch partners over and over again wondering why they still won't act right. Ultimately, it's because we have to let go of our own baggage. [...] I figured out the reason why I couldn't get through the day as well as I can now was because I had too many things on my mind, on my plate, for one person to have. So I started to eliminate some of the things that were too heavy to carry and unnecessary. [...] I felt very discouraged to go out in public at one time, and the weight was heavy. I wanted to feel light again. [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul

“I wear my headwrap because because a headwrap is a crown, and I am a queen. [—Erykah Badu]”
― Joel McIver, Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul: The First Lady of Neo Soul