I need my man to be my homie.

I do want love. Genuine love.

I am more spiritual than religious.

Every community needs a rec center.

A woman is more than the sum of her parts.

My stepfather was a very nasty individual.

I'm a method actor as well as a method singer.

If a woman is happy, then your society is happy.

To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.

You have to be humble when you're dealing with God.

When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful.

All man-made religions are limited. I go my own way.

You owe it to yourself to live beautifully. And I am.

Don't stop dreaming just because you had a nightmare.

I don't rhyme right now, but I may ten years from now.

I love foods that start in my cheeks and then vibrate up.

'True Blood' excites me. It scares me, but it excites me.

I don't write on demand - I wait for inspiration to come.

Everybody is supposed to be a part of their own community.

Sometimes, for principle, your gonna have to kick some ass.

Music shouldn't be a chore or feel like any kind of burden.

My intention is to make music that you can enjoy at all times.

There are a lot of difficulties with people trying to conceive.

Just because you have a nightmare doesn't mean you stop dreaming.

People think that lemon is good for the voice, but it dries it out.

African people worldwide are known to be welcoming and open-minded.

For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory.

I could float in the pool for hours, just letting the water carry me.

If you can't help me grow, there's no point with you being in my life.

For a writer it's a dream to sit and watch people as close as possible.

My grill is intended to be discreet. It's there because I enjoy jewelry.

I need to find creative diversity because if I get stuck, I get unhappy.

I don't necessarily think of myself as a feminist, but I'm a whole person.

Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place.

I'm being all of me, and it feels stupendous. I don't want to leave this feeling.

One of the reasons my ex-husband and I broke up is that he stopped eating my food.

I'm not interested in being commodified. I'm not into being sold. I'm not a slave.

Everybody's looking for love, and you want to love somebody and be loved in return.

God is ever present. He's in every breath, in every step. He's here, always, always.

I'm sorry that 'Fringe' is gone. I really wanted to do more on that show. It was great!

I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.

I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that`s it.

I've learned that friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship.

A lot of the girls I grew up with were pregnant by the time they were 16. I just was lucky.

I defy any woman who is pregnant and trying to concentrate really hard not to feel distracted.

Nothing has gotten me out of Philadelphia. I moved 20 minutes away from Philly. That's about it.

It excites me when a person puts their whole self in a song or rhyme, or instrument. It fills me.

I was conceived after doctors told my mother she'd never have children. I'm a miracle - we all are.

When I was 12, I wrote a list of things to do before I died. Own a Picasso was one of those things.

I believe the relationship you have with your government is not so different to a love relationship.

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