I really want people to understand that nobody is perfect and that things happen in life beyond our control.

I have low self-esteem and I always have. Guys always cheated on me with women who were European-looking. You know, the long-hair type. Really beautiful women that left me thinking, 'How I can I compete with that?' Being a regular black girl wasn't good enough.

I do not have too much sex. I hardly have any sex, O.K.? A lot of people get the wrong perception of me.

Throughout my life, I have always lived with adversity and will continue to have faith and do good for my family, friends and fans.

I love to reinvent myself, and that's because I am a very free person. I do what I feel, and I love who I am.

Lil' Kim is my stage name and a character I use when I'm out working my livelihood.

I still don't think I'm really a beautiful person, but I know that I can be beautiful inside.