American - Musician | September 4, 1981 -
Playing Etta James in the movie 'Cadillac Records' really changed me. It was a darker character, and I realized that if anything is too comfortable, I want to run from it. It's no fun being safe.
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There are a lot of things I never did, because I believe in watching those true Hollywood stories and I see how easy it is to lose track of your life.
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One of the reasons I connect to the Super Bowl is that I approach my shows like an athlete.
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When I was writing the Destiny's Child songs, it was a big thing to be that young and taking control. And the label at the time didn't know that we were going to be that successful, so they gave us all control. And I got used to it.
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Any other woman who has to go to work and pick up the kids and make dinner - that's way harder than what I have to do.
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My fans kept asking where they could get clothes like Destiny's Child's, so it was only natural for us to do a clothing line.
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My style offstage is so different from onstage. I love a pair of sexy heels with jeans, a nice jacket, or a little dress.
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Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy. Marilyn Monroe, because she was a curvy woman. I'm drawn to things that have the same kind of silhouettes as what she wore because our bodies are similar.
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To be able to travel the world, especially to places I never thought I'd be... it's really, you know, still fascinating for me.
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I wanted to be famous for my music and my talent, and I always wished I could cut it out when I left the stage.
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When you're a pop star, it's a little conservative; you always have to stay in a box. You have fans that are five and fans that are 65; there are so many people wanting so many things.
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I remember being in Japan when Destiny's Child put out 'Independent Women,' and women there were saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way.
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