It's almost like a lot of black people in America, a lot of young black men, are born with this cloud over their heads. It's their penitentiary cloud, this philosophy we all have, that it's harder for us. Erykah Badu Men
When you're in a relationship you want it to work. My parents did, I did. But we are not taught how to make it work. Erykah Badu Relationship
As Erykah Badu, it has nothing to do with me, the way I look, my hair wrap, my style, it's about you and what you feel for my music. If I can make you feel like the way that people who influenced me made me feel, that's completion. Erykah Badu Music
Man, I don't want to have nothing to do with computers. I don't want the government in my business. Erykah Badu Computers
The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings. Erykah Badu Money
I'm free. I just do what I want, say what I want, say how I feel, and I don't try to hurt nobody. I just try to make sure that I don't compromise my art in any kind of way, and I think people respect that. Erykah Badu Respect
The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings. Erykah Badu Business
What I work hard at doing is staying on a path of being kind and showing and proving that I'm a good person to society. That's hard. The talent, that's a gift. I just came here like that. Erykah Badu Society
But now I realize that this record business really needs me. No one else is trying to take a chance or do something different. Erykah Badu Chance
I think a lot of people have lost respect for the individual, you know, the individual, the person who doesn't conform. Erykah Badu Respect
I'm free. I just do what I want, say what I want, say how I feel, and I don't try to hurt nobody. I just try to make sure that I don't compromise my art in any kind of way, and I think people respect that. Erykah Badu Art
Hopefully my music is medicine, some type of antidote for something or some kind of explanation or just to feel good. Erykah Badu Music
I am not systematic at all when it comes to religion. I just love life. And I'm not judgmental. And I'm a vegetarian. Erykah Badu Religion
Personally, I don't choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That's between me and the most high. You know, my higher self. The Creator. Erykah Badu Religion
The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings. Erykah Badu Music
But now I realize that this record business really needs me. No one else is trying to take a chance or do something different. Erykah Badu Business