I learned you really do have to make sure you enjoy life.
QUEEN LATIFAHTo step into acting was not that difficult a transition to make. What was difficult was the work and the practice that went into becoming good at it, because I hadn’t had any training.
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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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You can huff and puff. But blow me down? I doubt it kid, or you get your ass whupped.
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Beauty is not just a white girl. It’s so many different flavors and shades.
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Life is so much bigger, grander, higher, and wider than we allow ourselves to think.
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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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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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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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I already enjoy cooking. I like different flavors and putting different things together and really like taking normal recipes to a higher level.
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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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