To 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.
QUEEN LATIFAHWhen 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.
More Queen Latifah Quotes
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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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We ignore our feelings a lot, I realize. Many of us have to… until they really bite us in the butt.
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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 enjoy going to work and having a good time. It’s tough when you got to work with people who just are in a bad mood all the damn time.
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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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Living for today will bring about dying for today. You can’t just think, ‘I’m going to die anyway,’ because that’s what’s stopping us from moving forward.
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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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Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.
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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 do feel like I have a direct connection with God for some reason; always have since I was a little kid – I would talk to God, talk to the sky.
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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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Always follow your own path.
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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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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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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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