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It's not always easy to do the right thing. But, doing the right thing makes you strong, it builds character.
Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.
You just have to connect with people who believe in your vision and who will work with you and advance your cause.
Let your inner queen's voice come through loud and clear. Be strong, be authentic, be you, and you'll do her proud.
When you're rapping, you do have to perform to a certain degree, but not every rapper is necessarily a gifted actor.
There are so many things I'd like to do. Like becoming a parent. To me that is the next natural progression in life.
When I was growing up, there were so many musicals you could watch. I like the fantasy of musicals and I love music.
I believe that the kids, young people should have an opportunity to have Oscar nominated actors in their movies too.
I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else.
I realized there was racism because people thought, 'Oh, if you like roll 'n' roll, that makes you like a white kid.'
My house borders horse farms, and I can look out my window and see the horses and the new colts. It's really peaceful.
I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.
So often, you don't get that opportunity. You only go over everything once and, the next thing you know, you're on set.
Life's not about sitting at home in front of the TV waiting for your life to begin. Get out there and take some chances.
I decided early on that I was going to put on my crown and rule my world by acting right and treating myself like a queen.
If you try to follow everyone else's mold, you'll probably fail at some point because God created us uniquely for a reason.
The movie I've seen a million times is 'Steel Magnolias,' directed by Herbert Ross, starring Sally Field and Julia Roberts.
I like Pirate's Booty. Prunes and olives, too. I love hummus. I can eat that until I die. I tend to eat mostly organic food.
There is nothing like a person with confidence, male or female, not conceitedness, but confidence. That inspires other people.
The good thing about movies is that they're subjective. You can connect to different themes depending on your own perspective.
Most people don't have so much talent that they can become a success all their own. We all need people to help us and lift us up.
The more you push the budgets up, the more you make records cost $20, the more you make records last 4 and 5 minutes on the radio.
There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads.
I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.
Church was a requirement, there was no choice in the matter, so was vacation bible school. Gospel has been in me since I was a kid.
To wanna be me is to go through not just the good but the bad. You wanna share my story identically? Man, you gonna take some lumps.
I'm not the type that's going to sit and preach to people if they don't need it just because I've been around the block a few times.
Church was a requirement - there was no choice in the matter; so was vacation bible school. Gospel has been in me since I was a kid.
[Hiking] is not that crazy, but when you look back and you see that mountain you just climbed, you say, "I can't believe I did that."
Even if you don't have anything, even if you've got a quarter in your pocket, to share with someone else who has nothing really helps.
I enjoy going to work and having a good time. It's tough when you got to work with people who just are in a bad mood all the damn time.
Sometimes I pray when I really feel like I need God to help me with something, and sometimes we just have conversations. We just kick it.
Dolly Parton made me chicken and dumplings. That Tennessee woman can burn some pots! And we know that I am not necessarily shy to a fork!
I feel like I've set the example for loving your body no matter what size it is, but I also can set the example for being healthy as well.
I need something bigger than myself. And the only thing that can be would be a child. Someone who would help me live even more selflessly.
I was not born a size 2. I'm not skinny, period. I'm not willing to sleep with the director or step on somebody else's neck to get the job.
I want every day to be life for the living, not just traipsing through it existing. I'm just interested in life and the world and exploring.
I never wanted to give up my power. I wanted to be able to make my own decisions, so that's why I became involved in management, bottom line.
If there are kids who want to follow in my footsteps, I'd say that my shoes are too big for them to fill! But their shoe size is just perfect.
I've hosted the Soul Train awards, the American Music Awards... and I had my own talk show. So if I can't host by now, what the hell can I do?
I often find it's just the confidence that makes you sexy, not what your body looks like. It's how you feel about yourself that makes you sexy.
I often go to bed in my birthday suit. But I like teddies and cute little undies that match. I like a sexy bra and panty set, or little shorts.
I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female.
I do feel like I have a direct connection with God for some reason; always have since I was a little kid - I would talk to God, talk to the sky.
I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway.
I already enjoy cooking. I like different flavors and putting different things together and really like taking normal recipes to a higher level.
I promised my mom that if, after a year of putting 150 percent into my career it didn't work out, I would go back to school. I never did go back.
I try to only commit myself to things that I think I can accomplish and commit myself to 100 percent. I try not to bite off more than I can chew.
I feel like every woman is a queen, and we should be treated as such, and we should, you know, sort of request that sort of treatment from others.
I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all the love in the world. Discipline will be the hard part.