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.
QUEEN LATIFAHTo me, I always felt like I was carrying a torch for women of any size to be themselves – it doesn’t matter whether you’re a size 2 or a 22, just be who you are.
More Queen Latifah Quotes
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Don’t you want to know what’s real and what’s not? I remember when I was a kid, you know, this whole Cold War thing. They had us scared of the Russians. So, it’s almost like, what’s real and what’s not?
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I learned you really do have to make sure you enjoy life.
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You can huff and puff. But blow me down? I doubt it kid, or you get your ass whupped.
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Always follow your own path.
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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.
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I feel anger and I feel understanding. It’s a difficult position to be in.
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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.
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New Jersey is a great place to live. And we have given some of the best talent to the world, from Jack Nicholson, John Travolta, to Jerry Lewis to Bon Jovi to Frank Sinatra.
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Beauty is not just a white girl. It’s so many different flavors and shades.
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Anyone who knows me knows that I’m way more of a joker than I am a serious person.
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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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I never really took any acting classes. I’m just a natural ham, I guess.
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You just have to connect with people who believe in your vision and who will work with you and advance your cause.
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To me, doing a gay pride show is one of the most fun things. My first show that paid more than $10,000 was in a gay club on New Year’s Eve in San Francisco.
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As a teenager, I had big breasts for my age, and my friends cracked on me a lot.
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