It excites me when a person puts their whole self in a song or rhyme, or instrument. It fills me.

Mos Def is one of the most creative, intelligent human beings I've had the opportunity to work with. He is fun. The entire time, he would go in and out of different characters, just for the fun of it. Awesome energy.

I'm a girl who enjoys a great meal with great friends, so I'm not really that concerned about weight loss.

I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.

There are black marriages that are still going strong 40 years later. You hear so many myths that there aren't any people making it, but there are. As long as there are some, there's hope.

Once I started looking for a record deal, I had a trainer. And the trainer told me that I would never sell a record if I didn't lose weight.

I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why not let them know?