There are so many things I’d like to do. Like becoming a parent. To me that is the next natural progression in life.
QUEEN LATIFAHTo 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.
More Queen Latifah Quotes
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You can’t let fear paralyze you. The worse that can happen is you fail, but guess what: You get up and try again. Feel that pain, get over it, get up, dust yourself off and keep it moving.
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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 learned you really do have to make sure you enjoy life.
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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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Always follow your own path.
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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.
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If I ran into a 19-year-old version of myself, I’d just tell her to live, full out. I might also tell her to go ahead and have a few babies and not worry about the timing of it.
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I don’t have any regrets. If I could have talked to my 19- or 20-year-old self, I would have said, ‘You’re going to be fine. It ain’t that serious!’
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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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So often, you don’t get that opportunity. You only go over everything once and, the next thing you know, you’re on set.
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I don’t care how much money you have, free stuff is always a good thing.
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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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I feel anger and I feel understanding. It’s a difficult position to be in.
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To 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.
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I have always felt strongly about empowering women. I’m living proof that, with confidence and by believing in yourself, you can accomplish any goal.
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Life is so much bigger, grander, higher, and wider than we allow ourselves to think.
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When I want to push myself and do intense workouts, I do that, but I’m not going to do it because anybody thinks I should look a certain way. It’s really more about how I feel and about being healthy.
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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.
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I never really took any acting classes. I’m just a natural ham, I guess.
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I’m not allowed to get a big head, I’ve still got to do the simple things in life.
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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.
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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.
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Let your inner queen’s voice come through loud and clear. Be strong, be authentic, be you, and you’ll do her proud.
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I’m as involved as I can be. Whenever I’m asked to do something, I always tend to show up.
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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.
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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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