India Arie Quotes

I’m not the average girl from your video and I ain’t built like a supermodel but I learned to love myself unconditionally because I am a queen.

I heard a voice that told me I’m essential. How all my fears are limiting my potential. Said it’s time to step into the light and use every bit of power I have inside.

The only thing constant in the world is change, that’s why today I take life as it comes.

You’re beautiful like a flower
More valuable than a diamond
You are powerful like a fire…
There is nothing in the world that you cannot do
When you believe in you, who are beautiful
Yeah you, who are brilliant
Yeah you, who are powerful
Yeah you, who are resilient

In a world of smoke and ashes, you are milk and honey.

No matter what anybody says, what matters most is what you think of yourself.

I don’t see social media as lending my voice as much as I see it speaking my truth. If you look at my open letters, the one I wrote about Blue Ivy too – you see, I am always as the foundation, talking about us being a better humanity. I believe in that.

When I think about the cause I’m most passionate about, it’s all in my music all the time, because I’m always singing about the empowerment of women. Always, even when it’s a little love song – it’s still about the empowerment of women and this high spiritual nature of love. It’s the biggest healer ever.

The thing that makes me feel most alive is knowing that there’s something that I have to do that I’m afraid of.

Either you’re a hater or a lover.

I was very fortunate to have learned the transforming power of music early in life. As an adult I want to share that power by inspiring people to care about their neighbors near and far. Being a UNICEF Ambassador allows me this kind of opportunity.

The truth, it needs no proof. Either it is or it isn’t.