“I have black-out shades in my apartment, I push a button, it’s totally dark. I think I’m a bit of a vampire in real life, and there are times when I just want to be myself. I wanna be alone.”

—  Aaliyah

As quoted in Aaliyah's Vibe cover story: "What Lies Beneath"

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