India.Arie

Break the Shell”: “Child, it’s time to break the shell Life’s gonna hurt but it’s meant to be felt You cannot touch the sky from inside yourself You cannot fly until you break the shell.

Life is a journey, not a destination; there are no mistakes, just chances we've taken.

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

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

I am not my hair_x000D_ I am not this skin_x000D_ I am not your expectations, no_x000D_ I am not my hair_x000D_ I am not this skin_x000D_ I am the soul that lives within.

There's hope. It doesn't cost a thing to smile. You don't have to pay to laugh. You better thank God for that.

When I look in the mirror and the only one there is me_x000D_ Every freckle on my face is where it’s suppose to be_x000D_ And I know my creator didn’t make no mistakes on me_x000D_ My feet, my thighs, my Lips, my eyes, I’m loving what I see

Make choices that are loving for yourself - with your diet, your relationships, and in speaking your loving truth - that are in alignment with what you want to be doing. When you see that in a person, you are seeing their passion and fulfillment, and that person feels good to you because they feel good to themselves. I know that I feel good and I think that comes across on stage; when I didn't feel good before, I think that came across on stage.