Mary J. Blige

I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part.

I'm a child of God. God is my mommy, my daddy. That's the only thing that'll keep my head up. If I don't remember who I am in him, I'm done.

I wish I had an extra day with my mom sometimes. Or another hour in the day with my family, husband and children.

It was only for two years, and I jumped from family to family. It's very scary.

My main exercise is cardio. The treadmill is fine, but running outdoors gives me the best results. I try to log 6 to 8 miles a week. I could be in the worst mood, but when I do my cardio, I feel much, much better.

I wish I had known that education is the key. That knowledge is power. Now I pick up books and watch educational shows with my husband. I'm seeing how knowledge can elevate you.

When I was a child I didn't care about getting an education, and I didn't finish high school.

So as long as I'm a human being and I'm not perfect, I'm able to say I'm having some growing pains. Because in order to sustain where you are once you made such a breakthrough that everyone is looking at you, now everyone is like, 'Ooh, is she gonna make a mistake?' Yes, I'm going to make a mistake. Yes, I'm still gonna do things.

When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing.

By the time I was a teenager, when I went outside the house, it was about hip-hop all the time. Nothing but hip-hop, block parties.

When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period.

I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.