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I’m not allowed to get a big head, I’ve still got to do the simple things in life.

Queen Latifah

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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Citizenship Female Myself People Teaching
If you try to follow everyone else’s mold, you’ll probably fail at some point because God created us uniquely for a reason.
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Failure God Myself Reason Unique
There are different flavours of sexiness.
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Appearance Different Feeling
Always follow your own path.
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Follow Path Yourself
I really don’t know how to be anyone else, and whenever I try to be anyone else, I fail miserably. Or I disappoint myself. It doesn’t build my self-esteem, and it doesn’t help me grow me at all.
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Disappointment Failure Growth Help Miserable Myself
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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Conversation Feeling God Myself Prayer
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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Appearance Design Image Myself Neck Regular
I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences… I’m human, not perfect, like anybody else.
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Decision Experience Human Learning Myself Perfection Regret
instinct leads me to another flow.
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Flow Leadership Myself
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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Regret Serious Talk Yourself
When you’re rapping, you do have to perform to a certain degree, but not every rapper is necessarily a gifted actor.
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Actor Gift Necessary Performance Yourself
You can huff and puff. But blow me down? I doubt it kid, or you get your ass whupped.
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Children Doubt Inspirational Myself Power
Beauty is not just a white girl. It’s so many different flavors and shades.
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Appearance Beautiful Flavor Self Love Shade
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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Accomplishment Confidence Empowerment Feeling Goal Live Myself Woman
I think it’s important to raise your kids, start ’em early. Teaching them the values and morals, so when they get out there on their own, you know they have it. They just have to remember to use it, but they have it.
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Children Important Moral Myself Remember Teaching Thinking
I feel anger and I feel understanding. It’s a difficult position to be in.
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Angry Difficult Feeling Myself Position Understand

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