There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads. My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home. I'm not allowed to get a big head; I've still got to do the simple things in life.

I approach the film business the way I feel about self-esteem. It's something that has to be maintained. That's kind of how I feel about positive roles in Hollywood. They have to be maintained. You have to purposefully, intentionally try to make the right type of films. And the more people that do that, the more things will continue to improve.

I'm not living large; I just want to live comfortably. I wanna have financial stability that is unshakable.

I totally want like 18 babies.

Yeah, I'm from Jersey; it's almost like I was automatically born a Nets fan.

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.

I think as far as the music industry is concerned, it's kind of been the wild, wild West in a way with the Internet, which is not necessarily a bad thing to me.