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.
QUEEN LATIFAHYou need to give yourself the time to think freely. I don’t know if that is political. But sometimes things are political because you observe things that are right or that are wrong and you want to speak on them.
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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.
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I designed my whole image. That was all me. I just bought some regular clothes, threw a medallion around my neck, and that was it. The next thing I know, that’s the look.
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You need to give yourself the time to think freely. I don’t know if that is political. But sometimes things are political because you observe things that are right or that are wrong and you want to speak on them.
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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.
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Business is fun. Controlling your own destiny is fun. Creating an idea and turning it into a movie; finding an artist and guiding their career and bringing them to some type of status – there’s joy in that.
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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.
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I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.
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Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.
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A confident woman is a sexy woman, in my opinion. And I think guys find that to be the same way.
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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.
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Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self.
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There is no profession more essential than that of an educator, and it’s time for all of us to embrace and celebrate their importance and contribution to America’s children.
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I feel anger and I feel understanding. It’s a difficult position to be in.
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I enjoy just being me. I don’t need to be Queen Latifah, the brand, 24 hours a day.
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I write pretty often. I have a home studio. Music is what I do for fun. I never get tired of it, so to take a break from [TV and movies], I would go make some music.
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