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" I’ve had a wonderful amount of success and done a lot at 22, but there’s a lot more I want to do. "
" What's good in having money and being famous if you can't share it with others less fortunate than yourself? "
" I would like to make a bigger impact on the world by giving back, and using my celebrity to raise money for people who need it most. "
" I don't mess around when it comes to my work – it's important. That's when I will definitely put someone in their place. "
“ If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don’t think it’s going to be easy. It’s hard! ”
" Being in this business, I accept that there are positives and negatives but having a strong family base and a belief in God enables me to weather the storms. ”
“ It’s hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I’m long gone. ”
“ That’s why I work every day. Ev-er-y day. I want to knock people out. ”
“ There is always a bit of pressure to do a good album – to do good work, period. ”
“ I’m a total performer. ”
“ People are gonna look up to me because I’m young, black, and female. ”
" I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin. "
" I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. "
" I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing. "
" I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget."
" There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don’t discuss my private life. "
" When a fan comes up to you and says I love your music, there’s nothing better than that."
" You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday. "
" I’m the interpreter. I’m the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that’s what I want to do. "
" I don’t think about my previous success. I’m happy that the work I’ve done has been very successful. "
" It’s in how you carry yourself. I’ve always been a very mature person, and I’ve always known what I wanted. And I go after it no matter what. "
" I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person. "
" All I can do is leave it in God’s hands and hope that my fans feel where I’m coming from. "
" I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original."
" I’m a survivor and I can handle anything. I’m very confident about that. "
" I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them."

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It's past midnight here in the UK which means it's officially Aaliyah's 45th Birthday! 😊🎈🎉...

Repost via @convowithadj: "Join Lorenzo & I Thursday at 8pm as we chop it up with industry vet Akil Taffe...

Repost via photographer Justin Thomas of Aaliyah performing live at Hammersmith Apollo...

Repost via @iamvbillionefre on Twitter: "With so much talk about Aaliyah lately, it made me think about this ancient pic of us...

Repost via @eleven8: "Like we always do at this time … Happy heavenly birthday to the 👑 #aaliyah"...

Repost via @thelacumba: "Shots from the Homecoming ‘94 concert, which featured Aaliyah, Outkast, UGK, 69 Boyz, and many more...

 

It's officially Aaliyah's Birthday here in the UK as we are past midnight, so to celebrate we thought we would kick start off with a few rares that we have been planning to share especially for the big celebration. Here is a throwback of Aaliyah at Southfield High School, Southfield Michigan in 1995 at homecoming prom. A huge thanks to Tanya Baskerville one of Aaliyah's high school besties for sharing with us all! 😊❤️

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Repost via @michaeldomenickmiceli on FB: "December 1994 I was the 97th caller & won @hot97 contest. HOT NIGHT JAMAICA trip!...

Repost via @deejayoki: "Have you seen these pictures of Aaliyah? 😱 I don't think so!!! To date, these images have not been published...

Repost via @favouritethingsbyazzizz who shared this beautiful rare photo of Aaliyah on her...

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