With Drake, I was a big fan of 'Degrassi.'

I like to take people out of their element.

I just tell myself I gotta get up at 8 A.M. I don't even use an alarm clock.

I take yoga classes, do a mile run, and of course take part in some kind of water sport.

Me myself, I wanna wear sweats with my Jordans one day or a dress with my Jeffrey Campbell.

I make sure I eat before I go anywhere just in case they don't have a vegan-friendly option.

Don't let the insecurities of others dull your sparkle. Shine like the star you are born to be.

Now, I'm not 100% there, but every day I wake up, I'm happy being me, and I just feel fulfilled.

Never stray from life's purpose. Refrain from counting someone else's blessings instead of your own.

It's a feeling I can't describe, to see my work in action. The best is when an artist is appreciative.

Unfortunately, Haiti does not have many safe environments for children to play and express themselves.

I believe that God has blessed me in immeasurable ways so that I can, in return, bless and help others.

I want children to know that they can create the life they dream of despite the odds that are against them.

Growing up in America, even in the rougher parts of Elizabeth, I had two nice playgrounds to choose from as a child.

I love vegan tacos... soooo good! I invite friends over to have some, and they can't believe they aren't eating real meat.

People will find any reason not to give you credit for your success because, in their mind, your success is their failure.

I'd worked in music for years and built all these relationships, so I bought a camera, built a website, and decided to go for it.

When I was in eighth grade, I created a Backstreet Boys fan site. I came in third place in a fan site contest and got to meet them.

Anywhere I go, if I go out, I have to keep my phone out. I don't try to be rude. If I turn it around, I have to check it every 5 minutes.

I love my religion, I love everything about it, but at the same time, I love my career, and I want to do it with the same love and compassion.

You don't know what's going to happen to you in the next hour. So you just live your life, live to the best of your potential, and just be happy.

No one is going to break me. No one is going to stop me. No one is going to remove a vision that I see for myself and the love that's in my heart.

Chances have been taken, opportunities granted, and because of such, I find myself in a position where some of my biggest dreams are in arm's reach.

As an Elizabeth native, I believe it is my duty to give back to my community. Our youth is our future, and it truly takes a village to raise a child.

All I cared about was 'TRL.' I was studying communications at school, and one day before class, I heard about the 'Search For An Apprentice' program.

I come from a great home and fully supportive family that helped to nurture my dreams. A lot of people don't have those same things in their household.

For so long, we were labeled - you're a girly girl, you're a tomboy, you're this or that - but now we can do what we want. One style doesn't define me.

Nicki Minaj is one of those rare artists who get the social aspect of their career. She interacts with her fans. She replies to them. She gets them information first.

At first, social media was just about networking. But now that I have to network, I make sure that every platform makes money for me. You can do something on Facebook.

Nothing is ever quick. You have to grow an audience, keep them engaged, give them a reason to keep coming back so it will never be an overnight success. Have patience!

She has a lot of Team Minaj soldiers, and they ride for her. She's genuinely about her fans; she just makes sure that she answers questions, and plays around with them.

I tell people to use me as example of what they can do if they don't give up. I like people to see me as a 'girl next door' who conquered and went after what she wanted.

I didn't have a resume when Lil Wayne hired me. I didn't have a resume when Beats by Dre flew me across the country to be their 12th employee. I still don't have a resume!

I always knew I wanted to do something in entertainment. Since I could not sing, had no rhythm, and did not want to be a baby mama, I thought I would explore the Video DJ route.

People go to their jobs and hate it every day, but they have great ideas. Put that same time and effort into something you love - it really starts with being honest with yourself.

It's unfortunate that cyberbullying is something that happens to 13-year-old kids in junior high and adults in the workplace. It's something that we have to deal with as Americans.

When I first started blogging, it was about getting out new music and capturing artists working in the studio. This was before artists were so social. They weren't so hands-on then.

Being in this business and surviving day-to-day can be a constant struggle. It's about learning how to be your own super hero, put on your own cape, and be a well-rounded individual.

Social media can help or hurt you. People are more into other people's lives than their own. Everyone sees everyone else's success online, and we allow it to magnify our own failure.

Everything is a learning lesson, good and bad, so I am happy with the way things are, and I learned from everything negative. I am in a great space now, so I wouldn't change a thing!

I have my own marketing company, Always Civil, where I help artists create their online identity. I have worked with Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Mary J. Blige, Pusha T - the list goes on.

The assistants, the managers, the PR, the person whose coordinating, the person in production - those are the people I loved communicating with and building network relationships with.

It's all about how you use your social platform. Right now, I'm just using mine to empower people, get my entertainment and my news. Other people use their platform for different things.

I don't have family in this business. I had two parents that loved me, that worked 24-7, and this is what instilled hard work in me. So you hear the stories about my upbringing, my religion.

Christmas is always a great time because I get to be around family and spend time with my brother, nieces, and nephews, so that's what I plan to do. It's great to disconnect from everything.

Now, metaphorically, I sit at any table that I want. I can sit with the jocks, I can sit with the gang members, I can sit with the politicians, I can sit with the CEOs. My brand can fit anywhere.

This is random, but I thought I was going to have the biggest Backstreet Boys fansite. I'm not even gonna lie: I thought I was gonna marry one of the Backstreet Boys, and I was gonna be his Yoko Ono.

Be You, Live Civil was a tour that I started, and it's just always something that I've been to myself. 'Be you, live civil' is like 'live my life.' That was my short version of saying to live my life.

I've made social mistakes. We've all made our mistakes and tried things we kind of wish we didn't, but we plan around it. Things happen in situations that are unique and different, and no one is perfect.

Growing up was very interesting for me. If you were Haitian, people just automatically assumed that English was a second language. So they had a special class for my brother and I, but we spoke proper English.

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