“I am a king, a black king, and inside me rests the power of every black king who came before me. It’s how I choose to use my power that will either bring me victory or defeat.”
“This is a song for, every girl who’s ever been through something, and thought she couldn’t make it through. I sing these words because, I was that girl too, wanting something better than this, but who do I turn to? Now we’re moving from the darkness into the light. This is the defining moment of our lives. ‘Cause you’re beautiful like a flower. More valuable than a diamond. You are powerful like a fire. You can heal the world with your mind. 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.”
― You Ain't Gotta Be Perfect 2: Currency & Ree's Love Story
― You Ain't Gotta Be Perfect 2: Currency & Ree's Love Story
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