Gangsta rap was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. Gangsta rap didnt exist.

I find myself to be truly primal and passionate. Everything I do comes from a primal place.

I love being a mom. And I think what I love the most is the way it makes me think about what's important and what's not important. What to fight for and what to just be cool with. What it is that I'm teaching through example and what it is that I was taught that I don't want to teach.

No one will take care of you if you don't take care of yourself.

I don't have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are great ones. I don't have huge family, but the family I have is a great one.

I've learned that one of my greatest secrets is scheduling downtime into a busy schedule. This gives me the time to have quality moments with my husband and son, who both recharge my spirit in ways I never imagined.

I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am.