Ciara's Quotes & Sayings

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

Ciara, there are certain things a man does not ask of a lady."
"You are not asking."
"Aye. — Shelly Thacker

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

Octavia Spencer rocks. But just as a human being, she's so down-to-earth. Talk about being pleasantly surprised. You walk onto set, and she's making these jokes, and she's playing around with the cast and the crew, and she invited all to her house for a dinner party. She's just a genuinely good person. — Ciara Bravo

Ciara Alexander thought she had her career all planned out - and she is well on her way to making it as a professional ballerina. Then, her latest fiery performance is immortalized in a beautiful painting, and pulls her in another direction - toward the hunky painter, and starting a family...

Brandon's Artistic Passion, Book 4 in The Underwoods of Napa Valley series. — Janice L. Dennie

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

Being young, and having your mom come to school with the laced-up hats and the crazy outfits are definitely moments to remember. — Ciara

My mom and I don't have a lot of photos of my early years. — Ciara

Whatever you do, have fun while doing it. That's important for me. — Ciara

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

You hear women talk about it all the time, like when you turn thirty, 'That's when it all came together for me, girl.' Honestly, that's what I feel. — Ciara

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

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

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

I think it takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in being vulnerable. — Ciara

You don't know your child until they get here; you don't know their personality. — Ciara

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

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

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

I wasn't a big fan of Instagram at first. I felt it was watering down the way music is perceived 'cause it made things seem more normal. — Ciara

I loved working on 'The Flash.' I love the team there. — Ciara Renee

My journey has been a very fun one because I've chosen to make the best of every challenge that I've had along the way no matter what. — Ciara

Real music to me is real; it's what you feel. — Ciara

I think 'Red Band Society' is unique because not only is it focusing on a pediatric ward, but it's from the view from the patient, not from the view of the doctors. So we're getting to see a whole other side of hospitals and medical series life that we haven't been able to see before. — Ciara Bravo

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

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

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

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

Being a mom, I can't imagine my child not having a meal. That's hard to digest. — Ciara

My biggest competition is me. — Ciara

You live and you learn. My son has given me so much clarity. — Ciara

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

More than anything, I realize I've been blessed to make great music. — Ciara

You know those days when you think you have to have a plate of pasta right now? When I'm trying to be good, I take a minute to ask myself, 'Do you really need to eat all this crazy stuff? It will still be around if you want it later.' — Ciara

I want to be one of those moms and women that when I look back, I know that I always stayed focused. — Ciara

I think it's so fun when I get to work with women writers in particular because we really understand the core story or foundation as women. That's so important to me that the authenticity is there, you know, from the place that I speak from for my women. Having other females with me helps me dig deeper. — Ciara

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

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

Being a mom to my son has taken precedence over everything in my life, and I think that's the order it should be ... It's a great challenge that I don't think's ever gonna stop. — Ciara

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

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

I truly believe that if you put your goals in writing, speak them out loud and work for them, they will happen. — Ciara

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Usher is amazing. He's perfection to me as a performer. He gets down. — Ciara

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

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

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

Being beautiful is all in the attitude, it's about confidence. — Ciara

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

When you believe in yourself, and you always give 100% in a relationship, you're very confident in the value of your love. But for some people, there's that feeling that the grass is always greener. — Ciara

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

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

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

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

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

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

As long as I know that I give my best every time, I can sleep well knowing that. — Ciara

I think we see too much female-on-female hating each other on TV. We should stick together. — Ciara Renee

I grew up watching sci-fi and Justice League and all those kinds of things. — Ciara Renee

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

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

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

Confidence is everything. Confidence is what makes that simple white tee and jeans look good. — Ciara

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

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

My mother is a Senior Casualty Claims Specialist I, which in layman's terms means the head insurance adjuster! — Ciara Renee

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

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

I don't believe in being vengeful or trying to send a message to someone. You waste your energy that way. — Ciara

I don't want to sound too cocky. But I consider myself superwoman. — Ciara

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

You have to be super focused when you're boxing. After I've done a few rounds, I feel as if I can conquer the world. — Ciara

There was a whole newfound confidence that came over me after having my son. — Ciara

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

Don't limit yourself because you are a woman because you can do exactly the same that a guy could do. — Ciara

I have to be tough in my work environment and tough in the world. — Ciara

I want to be a combination of P. Diddy and Oprah. — Ciara

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

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

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

Music that comes from the heart - that's the music that moves me. — Ciara

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

I never had vocal lessons, dance classes, or any of the things my peers had. — Ciara

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

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

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

This digital world is what you make of it in the end. — Ciara

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

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

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

My general audition song is almost always 'Man That Got Away.' — Ciara Renee