Author: Anita Baker

Quotes

I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

- Anita Baker

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.

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.

- Anita Baker

I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album.

I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album.

- Anita Baker

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.

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.

- Anita Baker

As soon as you get off stage, that's the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.

As soon as you get off stage, that's the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.

- Anita Baker

You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.

You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.

- Anita Baker

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.

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.

- Anita Baker

Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, if you have that, but learn to love what you have.

Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, if you have that, but learn to love what you have.

- Anita Baker

I'd love to be the political voice of my generation, but that's not my gift.

I'd love to be the political voice of my generation, but that's not my gift.

- Anita Baker

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