I enjoy just being me. I don't need to be Queen Latifah, the brand, 24 hours a day.

I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.

If I ran into a 19-year-old version of myself, I'd just tell her to live, full out. I might also tell her to go ahead and have a few babies and not worry about the timing of it.

I try to only commit myself to things that I think I can accomplish and commit myself to 100 percent. I try not to bite off more than I can chew.

Bowling, I like bowling. I've been getting into this bowling thing. It's kinda fun.

Church was a requirement, there was no choice in the matter, so was vacation bible school. Gospel has been in me since I was a kid.

Hip-hop definitely taught me a lot. Having to create your own identity and become known and respected in a male-dominated field - it requires some guts. There are times you have to be strong, and times when you have to stand alone for what you believe in.