It's great to be able to employ people who other people wouldn't consider viable employees.
Queen LatifahDon't you want to know what's real and what's not? I remember when I was a kid, you know, this whole Cold War thing. They had us scared of the Russians. So, it's almost like, what's real and what's not?
Queen LatifahI was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female.
Queen LatifahI never wanted to give up my power. I wanted to be able to make my own decisions, so that's why I became involved in management, bottom line.
Queen LatifahI know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn't do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that's what it requires.
Queen Latifah