WORD? CELEBRITY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 24

When did Trey Songz feel like he had ascended to star status.

Kanye West - When Obama called me 'jack*ss,' after the Taylor [Swift] incident, I thought that the person to be speaking off the record. Obama has way more important stuff to worry about than my public perception. He was trying to pass the healthcare bill.

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Kanye West - When Obama called me 'jack*ss,' after the Taylor [Swift] incident, I thought that the person to be speaking off the record. Obama has way more important stuff to worry about than my public perception. He was trying to pass the healthcare bill.

Wyclef Jean - After weeks of quiet but painstaking reflection with my wife and daughter, I have chosen to end my bid for the presidency of Haiti.

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Wyclef Jean - After weeks of quiet but painstaking reflection with my wife and daughter, I have chosen to end my bid for the presidency of Haiti.

Nicki Minaj - I'm actually timid when it comes to being overtly sexy, which is weird because in the beginning people thought of me like some freakin' porn star. Guys reference sex all the time in their raps--I can't even think of a record where [Lil] Wayne doesn't talk about sex--but when a female does it, people start tuning out.

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Nicki Minaj - I'm actually timid when it comes to being overtly sexy, which is weird because in the beginning people thought of me like some freakin' porn star. Guys reference sex all the time in their raps--I can't even think of a record where [Lil] Wayne doesn't talk about sex--but when a female does it, people start tuning out.

Ne-Yo - The thing about working with Beyoncé is that she definitely has her own agenda. She's an artist that knows exactly what she wants to do.

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Ne-Yo - The thing about working with Beyoncé is that she definitely has her own agenda. She's an artist that knows exactly what she wants to do.

Nelly - [Me and Em, it was] a misunderstanding. Me being young in the game. Somebody said something that said something, and I reacted to it. Being young to the game and being real influential, and not checking to see if that's what it was - which it wasn't.

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Nelly - She’s mental and I’m really worried about her because when people are mental like that, they do things without thinking about consequences. That’s what separates the sane from the insane…The biggest surprise is how can you still be f–king with her after all this s–t? That’s the biggest surprise.

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Kid Cudi - I started doing cocaine to get through interviews, ’cause people wanted to know a lot about my personal life and I wasn’t prepared for a 60 Minutes interview every time. Doing bumps I was able to get through the day, but then I would smoke weed to calm me down—it was the only way I could get through the day without people noticing I was doing it.

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Kid Cudi - I started doing cocaine to get through interviews, ’cause people wanted to know a lot about my personal life and I wasn’t prepared for a 60 Minutes interview every time. Doing bumps I was able to get through the day, but then I would smoke weed to calm me down—it was the only way I could get through the day without people noticing I was doing it.

Lady Gaga - Doesn't it seem to be that 'don't ask, don't tell' is backwards? Doesn't it seem to you that we should send home the prejudiced? The straight soldier who hates the gay soldier? The straight soldier who has prejudice in his heart in the space where the military asks him to hold our core American values?

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Lady Gaga - Doesn't it seem to be that 'don't ask, don't tell' is backwards? Doesn't it seem to you that we should send home the prejudiced? The straight soldier who hates the gay soldier? The straight soldier who has prejudice in his heart in the space where the military asks him to hold our core American values?

Kim Kardashian: October 20 - Reality star Kim Kardashian turns 30.

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Kim Kardashian - I am not against Botox, and I would never judge anyone else for getting any kind of surgical or non surgical procedure, but I think when you’re young there are other ways you can look after your skin….Botox just wasn’t necessary for me at this age.

Marques Houston - A lot of women today feel they have to act like men, and I always make the example that if we're asleep and you hear a noise, a woman isn't going to get up she's going to tell her man to go see what it is. Men and woman have their place in a relationship, and what men tend to do wrong is abuse their authority, which is why you have domestic violence and the such.

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Marques Houston - A lot of women today feel they have to act like men, and I always make the example that if we're asleep and you hear a noise, a woman isn't going to get up she's going to tell her man to go see what it is. Men and woman have their place in a relationship, and what men tend to do wrong is abuse their authority, which is why you have domestic violence and the such.

Wale (@wale) - Looking for a soulmate? "if u could look into a crystal ball and see ur soul mate ..would u? i think living life like anybody could be the one is better..thoughts?"

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Wale - It's just rap music, it really ain't no malice out of it…that's what rappers do. We make lines. 9 out of 10 rappers wouldn't take it as a diss. As I am growing as a man and an artist, you see what you gotta do and how you gotta carry yourself and why you keep your circle small.

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Common - But now I'm focused, and working and I'm really- in all reality, I believe that the new album will come out in the spring. I'm looking at around April or May for the new album. It's called The Believer. I had that title for a while to be honest. The time has come. It's coming.

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Common - But now I'm focused, and working and I'm really- in all reality, I believe that the new album will come out in the spring. I'm looking at around April or May for the new album. It's called The Believer. I had that title for a while to be honest. The time has come. It's coming.

Lyfe Jennings - This will be my last post. To everyone who gave me a chance I am forever in your debt. I have had a fabulous career because of you. All I can say in parting is that I have been honest with yaw. I didn't sugarcoat a word didn't hold back a single sylible of my life from yaw.

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Lyfe Jennings - This will be my last post. To everyone who gave me a chance I am forever in your debt. I have had a fabulous career because of you. All I can say in parting is that I have been honest with yaw. I didn't sugarcoat a word didn't hold back a single sylible of my life from yaw.

Trey Songz - I definitely feel that album [Ready] was what I thought it was. Before even the masses got it or anybody heard it, I felt like it was a defining album in an artist's career. Because even before that album, I had a couple hits, I had top 10 records, but those were songs. I had hit songs but I wasn't a hit artist.

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Trey Songz - I definitely feel that album [Ready] was what I thought it was. Before even the masses got it or anybody heard it, I felt like it was a defining album in an artist's career. Because even before that album, I had a couple hits, I had top 10 records, but those were songs. I had hit songs but I wasn't a hit artist.

Naomi Campbell - What you have to understand is, I was not on trial. I was forced by subpoena to testify. It was nothing to do with me. This trial has been going on for how many years and no one cared to write about it? You bring Naomi Campbell to the stand and the whole world knows. So as far as I was concerned, I was used as a scapegoat.

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Naomi Campbell - What you have to understand is, I was not on trial. I was forced by subpoena to testify. It was nothing to do with me. This trial has been going on for how many years and no one cared to write about it? You bring Naomi Campbell to the stand and the whole world knows. So as far as I was concerned, I was used as a scapegoat.

Lamar Odom - We're on it right now ... and I'm having fun trying. We got one of those [ovulation] monitors so we can check on it.

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Lamar Odom - We're on it right now ... and I'm having fun trying. We got one of those [ovulation] monitors so we can check on it.

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Jennifer Lopez - I believe in tough love but I don’t think I can ever be cruel to another artist. There are definitely better ways to say things.

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Jennifer Lopez - I believe in tough love but I don’t think I can ever be cruel to another artist. There are definitely better ways to say things.

Laurieann Gibson - I’m going to have some interactions with my famous stars, but basically they are already done. What is going to be amazing are the new ones. Three years ago, if you could have seen what I went through with Gaga you know that journey would have been amazing. You will see the maintenance of the A-list artists.

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Laurieann Gibson - I’m going to have some interactions with my famous stars, but basically they are already done. What is going to be amazing are the new ones. Three years ago, if you could have seen what I went through with Gaga you know that journey would have been amazing. You will see the maintenance of the A-list artists.

Michael Vick - I didn't expect it, but I won't question the blessing from God. I just have to go out and give it a 110 percent effort, and we all as professionals and as grown men have to work through it and figure out what's the most rational way to make this work.

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Michael Vick - I didn't expect it, but I won't question the blessing from God. I just have to go out and give it a 110 percent effort, and we all as professionals and as grown men have to work through it and figure out what's the most rational way to make this work.

Kim Zolciak - I definitely don’t want to get married while I’m pregnant. But I can see myself marrying Kroy in the future.

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Kim Zolciak - I felt a sharp pain in my left breast but didn’t realize how serious it was until the bandages came off and there was a tear around my nipple. I had to go back to get it fixed.

Shawty Lo - Good thing is, there was a lot of murders going on in Bowen Homes. The crime rate was high. It's bad for the people who lived there and are unfortunate and do not have anything. There were no extra bills. Zero rent. Now they gotta get out there and try to make it. It's getting harder and harder these days.

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Shawty Lo - Good thing is, there was a lot of murders going on in Bowen Homes. The crime rate was high. It's bad for the people who lived there and are unfortunate and do not have anything. There were no extra bills. Zero rent. Now they gotta get out there and try to make it. It's getting harder and harder these days.

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Legacy from New Boyz - When we announced that the new album isn't going to have too much jerkin' stuff on it, they were kind of shocked. But I think they are going to be really, really satisfied with this album because it may not be jerk tracks, but it's a lot better than the first album, which was full of jerk tracks.

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Legacy from New Boyz - When we announced that the new album isn't going to have too much jerkin' stuff on it, they were kind of shocked. But I think they are going to be really, really satisfied with this album because it may not be jerk tracks, but it's a lot better than the first album, which was full of jerk tracks.

John Legend - So what do we do? Give up? Move to Finland (#1 across the board)? Canada (#2 in reading and science)? Shrug our shoulders and blame the kids and their parents? No, we can't afford to do that. Ensuring that ALL American children can access a quality education is the civil rights issue of our time. We cannot stand idly by and allow this institutionalized inequality to continue.

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John Legend - Too many of our people are still living in consistent poverty, living in a country where opportunities are not equal. Educational inequality is the reality that where a child is born, what color that child is and/or how much money that child's parents make determine the quality of his or her education and life prospects.

Chris Brown - I'm putting out singles a lot right now, so everything's coming together. But I definitely am gonna say this and plug it quick: The name of my album is 'Fame' so make sure you check it out.

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Chris Brown - I'm putting out singles a lot right now, so everything's coming together. But I definitely am gonna say this and plug it quick: The name of my album is 'Fame' so make sure you check it out.

Advantage: Drake - Drake's "So Far Gone" mixtape was available as a retail item in 2009 exposing him to a fanbase way before his label, Universal Motown, could properly do so.

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Drake - It's a really stunning setup, heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix. Not necessarily in any set that he designed, but more so his music and his vibe. It's called the Light Dreams and Nightmares Tour — it's very psychedelic.

Traded - Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini has dumped dissatisfied wide receiver Braylon Edwards off on his former team. Mangini sent Edwards, a former first-round pick whose troubles have matched his immense talent, to the New York Jets on Wednesday. Just days earlier, Edwards was charged with punching a friend of LeBron James at a Cleveland club. James called Edwards “childish.”

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Braylon Edwards - I would like to apologize to my family, my fans, (owner Woody) Johnson, Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan and my teammates. I will respect the process that is in place and will fully cooperate with the league. I am truly happy to be a member of the New York Jets and I hope I have the opportunity to retire here.