Applause felt like approval, and it became a drug that soothed the pain, but only temporarily.
More Quotes from Anita Baker:
At home I'm relaxed. I may be in the yard talking to neighbors, or riding my bike, or fishing, making up the bed-and things just come to me. I'll hum a melody, and if it feels real good, I'll play it on the piano and put it on tape, and then develop it later. The music speaks words to me.Anita Baker
My kids' eyes always light up -- 'Why are these people screaming over my mother' ... People around Detroit have made me cry, just walking up to me in the supermarket to say, 'It's good to have you back.' It's been beautiful. Just absolutely beautiful.
Anita Baker
I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum.
Anita Baker
I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album.
Anita Baker
You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.
Anita Baker
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