Quotes About Ciara

#1. I got the shock of my life when I looked and saw that Ciara had the powder from the candy lined up on the little table that was in the den and then started sniffing it up her nose as if it was cocaine. When

Diamond Johnson

#2. I've always found profanity to be a lot like bacon," said Ciara. "It works wonders on the flavor of your speech, but it lacks impact when used excessively.

Seanan McGuire

#3. Ciara, there are certain things a man does not ask of a lady."
"You are not asking."
"Aye.

Shelly Thacker

#4. Too flowery. Too short. Too pink." [Ciara] went through all her outrageously feminine, frilly, and sometimes almost see-through tops and I shot each one down. "Too cropped. Too rufflely. Too strappy. That's still pink. Not enough shirt." - Andy

H.R. Willaston

#5. Now that you made me a knight again", he said lightly, "I'll have to keep my mind on certain knightly virtues like chastity."
Ciara could not remember that ever being a knightly virtue.

Shelly Thacker

#6. Before I had a child, I had goals. And I still have to accomplish those goals, but now that I have a child, I have more goals to accomplish. So I can't waste time.

Ciara

#7. I do live in a couple of worlds. My home is in Kentucky. I fly out to Los Angeles when I'm working.

Ciara Bravo

#8. No one is different from the other. I'm very grateful that I have a diverse group of fans as well. We welcome individuality over here in my world, and I think that my fans can see and feel that.

Ciara

#9. My son has been the best thing that has happened in my life. He has been amazing, and he is truly heaven-sent. And so, I just feel all that love.

Ciara

#10. I've always had a strong love and a sense of care for kids. And the one thing is evident and is so true - the kids are our future.

Ciara

#11. I don't see myself beneath Beyonce and Jay Z; I don't see myself above them. I'm in my own world, hungry to grow.

Ciara

#12. Having a child with someone, you're always going to be respectful of that. But the song 'I Bet' was honestly inspired by my life experiences - I can't just say it's from one experience.

Ciara

#13. My older brother Billy was really into video games, and of course I followed suit. I was such a dork - I was so geeky!

Ciara Renee

#14. I think that when you become a mom ... you don't really worry about the small stuff. I'm just way more centered. It makes you focus even more on what your goals are in life.

Ciara

#15. When I'm in focus mode, I do training six times a week. Carbs only in the morning. And I try not to eat at least two hours before bed.

Ciara

#16. I have to be tough in my work environment and tough in the world.

Ciara

#17. I tell myself that water is my medicine and that to stay well, I have to drink a gallon of it every day.

Ciara

#18. It's just so cool when you meet people who are different than you are. That can give you a different perspective, a viewpoint on life, or inspire you. I mean, what would the world be like if we were all the same? I think it would be very boring.

Ciara

#19. When I shop, I only do it when I really have to do it for something. I don't like to try on clothing like that - as much I love looking fly.

Ciara

#20. I love when people have their own creative vision, when a person stands out and tries different things.

Ciara

#21. I loved working on 'The Flash.' I love the team there.

Ciara Renee

#22. My fans have grown up with me and seen my life change over the years, from a young girl with 'Goodies' to a full-grown woman and now mom.

Ciara

#23. I learned everything along the way. I only performed five times before I was in the public eye.

Ciara

#24. I've never really had a fear of heights; in fact, I love being up high, so hanging from wires high above everyone's head has always sort of felt natural for me.

Ciara Renee

#25. We all wish we could find and embrace our voice, our strength.

Ciara Renee

#26. Sweetwater County, Tennessee. Population 5,000. Where your heart and home belong. Lisa Mortan would soon see if the county motto scribbled on their sign was true. It had been a long drive from

Ciara Knight

#27. I wasn't instructed to do any special training for 'Hawkgirl,' but I had started boxing a few weeks prior and stuck with that for several months leading up to the start of production.

Ciara Renee

#28. I like to oversee what I do, so I have a hand in writing my songs. I also have people there to help me with my vision.

Ciara

#29. As we get older, it's important for us to help hand back some of what we've gained as we've grown older. It should be one of your responsibilities - it's almost like being a mentor.

Ciara

#30. I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect.

Ciara

#31. As soon as the doctor said I could start training again, I was on the treadmill the very next day. Once I got back into it, I worked out two or three times daily.

Ciara

#32. A lot of people don't realize that when you're trying to lose weight, or just trying to stay fit, 85 percent of it is what you eat, and 15 percent of it is how you work out.

Ciara

#33. Usher is amazing. He's perfection to me as a performer. He gets down.

Ciara

#34. It becomes obvious when people are sincere in their criticism and when they're not. I've learned over time that people will always have something to say.

Ciara

#35. I do not like going to the dressing room and trying on millions of outfits. I just look at something and hope that it will work. I try it on at home, since I don't like going through the whole process.

Ciara

#36. My mother is a Senior Casualty Claims Specialist I, which in layman's terms means the head insurance adjuster!

Ciara Renee

#37. I don't believe in bright, cheesy colors that are applied from roots to tips. I'm not really into that. But I love the more fashion-y way of adding color to your hair methodically.

Ciara

#38. I believe in allowing your child to be who they want to be - as long as they want to be something great.

Ciara

#39. I did a lot of trapeze stuff when I did 'Pippin' and continued to do it afterward. Flying is so fun, and I was used to the harness idea, but these harnesses are like intense, full bodysuit things.

Ciara Renee

#40. I think cool moments like winning a Grammy deserve a nice little party where you really soak it in and not have to work and stuff. I do remember throwing a party on that Grammy night, but it was work.

Ciara

#41. I want to do what I feel in my soul. My soul won't lead me wrong.

Ciara

#42. Remind yourself that when things don't go right, everything will be OK. And if you think that, then everything will be.

Ciara

#43. Music that comes from the heart - that's the music that moves me.

Ciara

#44. Everyone loves to dance. I've realize that's a part of what I do more and more every day.

Ciara

#45. I think we see too much female-on-female hating each other on TV. We should stick together.

Ciara Renee

#46. I definitely want to get more active in the film world. My experiences I've had thus far have been really fun, and I definitely feel my best is yet to come in that world.

Ciara

#47. You can never take those you love for granted, and you have to be willing to be open and really communicate with one another to make any relationship work. And that's just it: relationships take work, and they take compromise and compassion and understanding.

Ciara Renee

#48. After I had my son, I was like, 'I can conquer the world.' I just delivered a 9 pound, 10 ounce baby. I was walking in my living room like, 'Yeah, the champ is here!' That's how I felt.

Ciara

#49. There are some songs where you're like, 'I really like this song,' and it just didn't work out how you thought it would. That's life. You win some, you lose some. You can't dwell on it. I can't be worried about the past.

Ciara

#50. When I was pregnant with Future, one thing I learned quickly was, don't ever let a pregnant lady be hungry, because when I was, I was like the Tasmanian Devil!

Ciara

#51. I think it's really cool to embrace the pain of something that may have hurt you and be able to express it through music.

Ciara

#52. I came to New York with two bags, my guitar and my laptop. I set my stuff down and immediately ran to an audition.

Ciara Renee

#53. I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive.

Ciara

#54. If a person uses the word 'sorry' loosely then of course it loses its value.

Ciara

#55. My general audition song is almost always 'Man That Got Away.'

Ciara Renee

#56. You can either allow social media to be helpful for you or it can be harmful. I like to let it be helpful.

Ciara

#57. Real music to me is real; it's what you feel.

Ciara

#58. I like to stay happy, and I like to live life light and make the best of life.

Ciara

#59. My biggest competition is me.

Ciara

#60. I never understood when people would say, 'I would die for my child,' but you become so selfless.

Ciara

#61. In our world, as artists, the only time I'm allowed to express myself is through song.

Ciara

#62. Moms, take it from me: do not buy your baby too many shoes when they're so tiny, because their feet grow every week.

Ciara

#63. This digital world is what you make of it in the end.

Ciara

#64. As an artist, I think it's important to always keep growing, and I definitely want to keep challenging myself.

Ciara

#65. I want to be a combination of P. Diddy and Oprah.

Ciara

#66. Being a mom, I am even more inspired to really help make a difference. I can't imagine what it would be like if my child didn't have a meal to eat.

Ciara

#67. I've had my ups. I've had my downs, but I've been able to push through every obstacle that's been thrown my way.

Ciara

#68. If you don't embrace who you are and accept who you are, you won't be able to live a happy life.

Ciara

#69. I use Revlon waterproof mascara. And then I love a smokey eye when I perform because I think it's important to make your eyes pop when you're on stage.

Ciara

#70. You know the best part of being a mom is getting that love. Honestly, you know, my son's love ... a child's love is so pure, it just makes you feel so good no matter what.

Ciara

#71. I was so driven that sometimes you don't recognise all the good things that are happening to you.

Ciara

#72. Confidence is everything. Confidence is what makes that simple white tee and jeans look good.

Ciara

#73. There's nothing better than when a man is in tune with who he is.

Ciara

#74. I believe a person's style is an expression of who you are - way more than dancing.

Ciara

#75. I love the Fashion Fair Concealer Wheel. That's my little secret. It comes with three colors in it. What I like about it is that you could almost cover your whole face in it if you want because you can mix the colors to create the perfect shade that works with your skin.

Ciara

#76. More than anything, I realize I've been blessed to make great music.

Ciara

#77. It's one thing to really dream and have a vision and want all these cool things, but it's a whole other thing when you actually have wisdom and understand things. Then you can truly make the best decisions.

Ciara

#78. Everything in life is about timing. I've been able to have my experiences and learn from them and kind of figure out the thing that works for me and is best for me, and that's all I can really say.

Ciara

#79. You live and you learn. My son has given me so much clarity.

Ciara

#80. I don't curse when I talk. Unless I'm mad.

Ciara

#81. I don't know - I don't listen to the radio that much. I really am an old-soul kind of girl.

Ciara

#82. What I really like about 'Red Band Society' is how real it is, and the experiences that they are going through are experiences that everyone is bound to go through at one point or another in their lives.

Ciara Bravo

#83. Dancing - however you do it, even if it's in your living room - is a great workout.

Ciara

#84. Sometimes you get bored of the same moves, but you know that there are those moves that those fans love.

Ciara

#85. Honestly, I feel like everything in life happens for a reason, and my son has been the greatest gift that God has given me in my life and been the most game-changing thing that's happened to my life, in a necessary way.

Ciara

#86. Vocally, I'm definitely pushing out more. That feels good. It's very freeing. I've always been very private and consciously private. Now it's kinda like, 'Who cares.' I'm gonna be free and gonna be me. I feel good.

Ciara

#87. My dad's my nanny, so he spends a lot of time with me in L.A. when my mom's in Atlanta.

Ciara

#88. Education is everything - education is your power, education is your way in life for whatever you want to do.

Ciara

#89. There was a whole newfound confidence that came over me after having my son.

Ciara

#90. Being a mom has affected me in the greatest way possible - and in a necessary way. Having my son has helped me to be grounded, and I feel like with a child you have to really think about things all the way through.

Ciara

#91. When I start training, I get very serious and focused about it. I probably train 4-5 days a week, and I eat probably eat 5-8 small meals a day to keep my metabolism going.

Ciara

#92. It's sad how people want to see us females go against each other. Never been for that. Never will.

Ciara

#93. My inspiration is European fashion. I'm really into Euro fashion, and I also love rock n' roll. That's the mentality that I like to have when I'm dealing with fashion.

Ciara

#94. I feel the sexiest when I'm by myself, walking around nude. I have this new obsession with nudity, it's really weird. It may sound weird, but I just really love embracing the body.

Ciara

#95. Sometimes you have to stop to think, regroup and regather yourself and realize how lucky you are to still be living and to still be breathing and still be able to even have a chance.

Ciara

#96. The tongue is very powerful, so what you say really is, and I really believe that. So I just try to say good things, and then things like this happen.

Ciara

#97. I think 'One Woman Army' sums up the overall picture. I talk about love, about life, and I talk about what I want and would hope for and what I need as a woman. It kind of just says it all, you know?

Ciara

#98. My mom is one of those women ... she don't take no mess. She is very vocal about what she wants and what she doesn't want.

Ciara

#99. Moms can be fresh, fly and young, and that's the kind of mom I want to be.

Ciara

#100. For me, I like old-school rap music. There was a time when music was so, so rich overall, and the content of what people talked about was so deep on every level, song-for-song, pound-for-pound, and on radio, there was so much content. I gravitate more towards that type of music, to be honest.

Ciara