I want my music to be a contribution, and I want the people who love me on Earth and in Heaven to be proud of who I am, and I want to be proud of myself, and I don’t want to look back and say, ‘Oh God, why did I say that?’ India Arie Read Quote
Basically, I listen to voices. If they write good songs and they can sing, I’ll probably like it. India Arie Read Quote
With ‘Acoustic Soul,’ I saw my music as sparse. But I didn’t do that because I was making a commitment to be commercial. That’s what made ‘Acoustic Soul’ so difficult to produce. It took 2 1/2 years because I couldn’t figure out what I wanted and still be commercial. India Arie Read Quote
I’m actually not a fan of the word ‘woke.’ I think the connotation of that means being socially aware, which is a beautiful thing to be. But it does not take into account being self-aware. India Arie Read Quote
I was scared of failing, and I was scared of succeeding. I just wanted to be in a safe space and not grow too big or be too little. India Arie Read Quote
This celebrity culture that hypnotizes people into thinking a person is literally not real because you see them on television is a spell the watcher him- or herself must break. India Arie Read Quote
Why not be a person who is loving towards humankind as a whole and people as individuals? India Arie Read Quote
It’s cool to hear my songs on the radio. But for me, that’s just a way to get more people to have the option of choosing my music. India Arie Read Quote
It was challenging getting myself into the mindset to lose the weight. Once I got there, the weight dropped off quickly. India Arie Read Quote
