To me, Pride is loving myself and not making excuses for anything: Live in your truth.Collection: Truth
It's so different when you get a second chance to come back out and do your thing - you're more humble, you appreciate it more, you know what not to do this second time around.Collection: Chance
I'm grateful that I've matured and that I've gained that wisdom to be a better person, a better actress, a better musician and a better entertainer overall.
East Coast, West Coast, all that needs to cease. Everyone wants hip-hop to be this big empire, but we're not going to get to the level we want to get to because of the stupidity.
My grandmother has passed away, but she was sanctified. I would not want anyone in the church to judge her because of what I do.
I've been a brat all of my life, and I've always wanted to do things my way, because that's what works best with me. I'm true to myself.
I grew up in a sanctified church. I had to wear skirts below the knee. I couldn't wear pants, open-toe or heeled shoes. We couldn't cut our hair.
I used to be insecure and cover my mouth because I felt like my teeth were too big or I was embarrassed that I might say something stupid.
I had my pants backward, cut a hole in my baseball cap, stuck my ponytail through it . I wanted to be the third member of Kris Kross.
If I can inspire someone or help somebody to deal with their issues and their sexuality, then I'm here for it.
I had boyfriends in high school, and then I dated guys and girls, so I guess for a long time I was bisexual.
I've been talked about for way over 20 years or more so my coat of armor is pretty thick, so I learn what to say and what not to say.
Since the first day I filled in on 'Dish Nation,' it felt comfortable and there was a natural chemistry. The amazingly talented personalities that I'm surrounded by every day make me thrive to be better.
I am so grateful that Rickey Smiley gave me the opportunity to do his morning show and ecstatic to be a part of the 'Dish Nation' family.
Usually I try not to pay attention to the charts, because I don't want to be like, 'Damn, I came in at Number 237.'
Every day I try to get at least an hour or two on the treadmill. And seeing the end results is the best thing.
I definitely don't want to be one of the bad guys. And I don't want to be one of the people who bring rap a bad name. That's not me.
Teddy Riley was telling everyone I was his female rapper, but he never came through. And Michael Bivens promised me all kinds of stuff but then he told me to wait.
Rapping gave me confidence. I got asked to do talent shows and I came up out of my shyness that way. My name was Xperteez back then.
I used to worry that I had a booger in my nose or that my skin was dry or any little thing, because I wanted people to like me. But now I don't give a damn.
Everyone has been supportive, loving, happy that I'm living in my truth, and just having a lot of positive things to say, which is different than what I expected.
When I went platinum, you know, I had no idea that it was going to go platinum and I would have been happy if it went double glass.
Well, I think if somebody says something that I don't agree with, I don't think that I should bite my tongue. I don't think anyone should bite their tongue. And if I have said over and over I don't like something and it's constantly being done or I'm being disrespected, then you've got hell to pay.
Oh, yeah. I think it's very serious that if you don't take care of yourself, and you know, try to live and eat healthy, it will catch you down the line and sit you down or put you in a hospital. So I think it's good to learn good habits, and you know, learn the good things to eat to make you actually feel better.
Prisons are big businesses, which I hadn't realized. A lot of these name brand labels that we wear - they're using prison labor and exploiting prisoners, who live in harsh conditions. People need to know about this kind of sweatshop labor, so they can decide what to spend their money on.