T-Boz Quotes, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, born Tionne Tenese Watkins on April 26, 1970, in Des Moines, Iowa, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Grammy-winning R&B/hip-hop group TLC. With hits like “Waterfalls,” “No Scrubs,” and “Creep,” TLC sold over 65 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling American female group of all time. Diagnosed with sickle cell anemia as a child, T-Boz’s resilience shines through her music and advocacy, including her work with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. She’s also authored a memoir, A Sick Life (2017), and created the children’s cartoon It’s a Fly World. These 15 quotes—sourced from TLC’s songs, her memoir, interviews, and posts on X—reflect her insights on resilience, self-love, life, and music, capturing her strength, humor, and “prissy tomboy” spirit.
15 T-Boz Quotes
- “A role model can teach you to love and respect yourself.” (Thoughts, 1998)
- “When I used to cry and feel sorry for myself, I would stay sick longer, I would never get better, so my attitude was like ‘Okay, you gonna have to just face what you got. You got sickle cell, now suck it up and try to make the best out of it.’” (Thoughts, 1998)
- “Don’t go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to.” (Song, “Waterfalls,” CrazySexyCool, 1994)
- “Being in a group is hard, I ain’t gonna lie about that, because I’m not really a girls type of girl, I grew up with guys. See I’m a prissy tomboy, so I don’t like cattiness.” (Thoughts, 1998)
- “No scrubs, I don’t want no scrub, a scrub is a guy that can’t get no love from me.” (Song, “No Scrubs,” FanMail, 1999)
- “We have to be our own ADVOCATES Regardless of those who don’t support have no compassion or understanding of this deadly disease.” (Post on X, @TheRealTBOZ, 2017-06-21)
- “I HATE it takes the death of a celebrity to bring even more notice to something I talk about almost in every interview for 25years.” (Post on X, @TheRealTBOZ, 2017-06-21)
- “Life with sickle cell taught me to keep pushing, even when my body says stop.” (A Sick Life, 2017)
- “WE NEED TO SUPPORT 1 ANOTHER OVER ALL compassion for people as HUMAN BEINGS not objects and lab rats but help to FIND A CURE SAVE OURSELVES.” (Post on X, @TheRealTBOZ, 2017-06-21)
- “Creep, oh I know I’ve been creepin’, but I’m keepin’ it on the down low.” (Song, “Creep,” CrazySexyCool, 1994)
- “Also IM TIRED OF PEOPLE SAYING MONEY CAN BUY THINGS LIKE WHAT????? U CANT BUY KNOWLEDGE SO THERES STILL NO CURE STOP AND EDUCATE YOURSELVES.” (Post on X, @TheRealTBOZ, 2017-06-21)
- “TLC was about being real—our music came from our struggles, our triumphs, our truth.” (Interview, Billboard, 2017)
- “There’s MONEY IN MEDICINE THEIR TOO BUSU WITH MOST DISEASES TREATING SYMPTOMS AND NOT FINDING THE CAUSE!!!! #FACTS.” (Post on X, @TheRealTBOZ, 2017-06-21)
- “Unpretty, I was told I was too dark, too skinny, but I learned to love who I am.” (Song, “Unpretty,” FanMail, 1999)
- “You can’t let fear stop you—whether it’s sickle cell or life, you keep moving forward.” (Interview, Essence, 2017)
T-Boz’s quotes are a vibrant mix of resilience, real talk, and empowerment, inspiring fans to embrace their truth and fight through adversity. Which one’s got you motivated? Drop it in the comments and keep her TLC legacy vibin’!
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