WORD? CELEBRITY QUOTES: WEEK OF NOV. 19

Drake gets robbed, Nicki Minaj gets fired, Chrisette Michele calls out Rick Ross, and much more.

Drake on Getting Robbed - "I knew it was a setup, because I had on a sweater and a jacket. But when they banged on the car window with a gun and opened the door, the first thing he said was, 'Yo, run that chain.' They didn't rob [my date], and her purse was sitting right there. So I was like, 'Okay, yup—you set the whole thing up.'"

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Drake on Getting Robbed - "I knew it was a setup, because I had on a sweater and a jacket. But when they banged on the car window with a gun and opened the door, the first thing he said was, 'Yo, run that chain.' They didn't rob [my date], and her purse was sitting right there. So I was like, 'Okay, yup—you set the whole thing up.'"

Chill With Rihanna - Bright accessories like the hot pink scarf and spare jewelry keep this look clean and interesting.

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Rihanna on Her Relationship With Drake - "We just became friends and we left it at that. We get along really well. Drake has a youthful thing about him, and he is very melodic with the way he writes, and I felt I needed someone like that for 'What's My Name.'"

Jay-Z on Jay Electronica - "It's obvious that he really genuinely loves it and is a student of rap and the game. You can't write those sort of songs or come to that sort of conclusion without having a deep love for what you're doing and a deep understanding and a deep drive."

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Jay-Z on Jay Electronica - "It's obvious that he really genuinely loves it and is a student of rap and the game. You can't write those sort of songs or come to that sort of conclusion without having a deep love for what you're doing and a deep understanding and a deep drive."

Rick Ross on His No-Show at the Soul Train Awards - "What exactly happened was I came the day before and they gave me a mic just to do rehearsals and I had no input on the performance. We done worked a long time to get in this position, just not to be thrown on stage."

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Rick Ross on His No-Show at the Soul Train Awards - "What exactly happened was I came the day before and they gave me a mic just to do rehearsals and I had no input on the performance. We done worked a long time to get in this position, just not to be thrown on stage."

Chrisette Michele: December 8 - R&B singer Chrisette Michele turns 28.

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Chrisette Michele on Rick Ross - "I can't get in touch with him no more. So I'm wondering, honestly, is he okay? Is everything okay? Then I'm wondering, how does this make us look to corporate America? Because we got folks spending hundreds of millions of dollars on putting a show together, and then the only rap artist for the whole entire show, the only hip-hop representation for the whole show—for hip hop to walk out like that..."

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Dr. Dre - I'm really protective of my family, myself and my image. It's one of the reasons for my longevity in the business. I'm not a person that really gives a f**k about being on camera or people taking pictures of me. I like being to myself.

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Dr. Dre on His Future - "I don't ever see myself retiring totally from music, because I have a genuine love and passion for it. But as far as me going into the mic booth, that sh*t is over. I'm always going to talent-scout and try to find new artists to work with. But, yeah, that's it. I don't see myself doing it the way I'm doing it now."

will.i.am on Sony Releasing Unfinished MJ Songs - "To me it's disrespectful. Michael Jackson songs are finished when Michael says they're finished. Maybe if I never worked with him I wouldn't have this perspective. He was very particular about how he wanted his vocals, the reverb he used—he was that hands-on."

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will.i.am on Sony Releasing Unfinished MJ Songs - "To me it's disrespectful. Michael Jackson songs are finished when Michael says they're finished. Maybe if I never worked with him I wouldn't have this perspective. He was very particular about how he wanted his vocals, the reverb he used—he was that hands-on."

Russell Simmons' Open Letter to Kanye - "Your life story took a tough turn with the passing of your mother. Although we grieved with you, we never really knew how much pain you were in. We witnessed your moment at the MTV Music Awards and many of us dismissed it as, 'Oh, that is just Kanye being Kanye.' The hard part of all of this is that we have all had moments in our lives that have been challenging, painful and hard to overcome. However, most of us just hide our emotions and never deal with that inner struggle that we face..."

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Russell Simmons' Open Letter to Kanye - "Your life story took a tough turn with the passing of your mother. Although we grieved with you, we never really knew how much pain you were in. We witnessed your moment at the MTV Music Awards and many of us dismissed it as, 'Oh, that is just Kanye being Kanye.' The hard part of all of this is that we have all had moments in our lives that have been challenging, painful and hard to overcome. However, most of us just hide our emotions and never deal with that inner struggle that we face..."

Wiz Khalifa on Comparisons to Snoop - "When people meet me—and if they know Snoop—will say, 'When they do a movie, they better put you as Snoop.' And I look up to Dogg, so that's huge for me. He's the OG, man. Anybody that compares me to him, that tight."

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Wiz Khalifa on Turning Down a Tour With Drake - "I went out on a limb and went with my gut feeling. It was risky when you go for what you know, but it's really easy to take the hand from someone. Not saying I didn't want it or couldn't use it, but I figured I'd try a different method, and it ended up working for me."

Flo Rida on His Name - "At first, I was going by the name of Ruckus Pimp. I just thought that was like a little bit out there, so I went over to my boy's house. He's just like, 'Man, we got to come up with a name today.'"

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Flo Rida on His Name - "At first, I was going by the name of Ruckus Pimp. I just thought that was like a little bit out there, so I went over to my boy's house. He's just like, 'Man, we got to come up with a name today.'"

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Eva Longoria on Her Split From Tony Parker - "It is with great sadness that after seven years together, Tony and I have decided to divorce. We love each other deeply and pray for each other's happiness."

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Eva Longoria on Her Split From Tony Parker - "It is with great sadness that after seven years together, Tony and I have decided to divorce. We love each other deeply and pray for each other's happiness."

Brandy on Her Elimination From Dancing With the Stars - "I don't know how I feel right now."

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Brandy on Her Elimination From Dancing With the Stars - "I don't know how I feel right now."

Kyle Massey on Dancing With the Stars - "It's crazy to think you're going to come into a competition like this and not lose weight with the hours you're going to have to put in. I know I'm going to keep losing weight as long as I'm on this show."

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Kyle Massey on Dancing With the Stars - "It's crazy to think you're going to come into a competition like this and not lose weight with the hours you're going to have to put in. I know I'm going to keep losing weight as long as I'm on this show."

Taio Cruz - I would say I would have to call Kings of Leon because they're incredible.

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Taio Cruz on Performing on Dancing With the Stars - "The only person whose name I know is Brandy... She seemed lovely as well. I kind of just waved at her and said, 'Hi.' I was a bit starstruck."

Ne-Yo on His Newborn Child - "I've been in love before, but this feels like nothing I've ever felt—like I'm in love for the first time."

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Ne-Yo on His Newborn Child - "I've been in love before, but this feels like nothing I've ever felt—like I'm in love for the first time."

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All Black Everything - Usher takes a stroll down Robertson Blvd in Los Angeles after completing some shopping on March 8.

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Usher on Women - "The small of a woman’s back is sexy. There is a tenderness a woman has that could make a man fall to his knees and a strength that will tell him to be the greatest of all. For a woman to be able to dominate and also be feminine and soft, that’s a talent."

Janet Jackson on Dieting and Getting Colonics as a Child - "Once a month my mother would drive us to downtown L.A. [for the procedure]. That played a big part in my life and career, because I learned at a very young age what discipline truly meant, to be able to pass up the French fries and the piece of candy."

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Janet Jackson on Dieting and Getting Colonics as a Child - "Once a month my mother would drive us to downtown L.A. [for the procedure]. That played a big part in my life and career, because I learned at a very young age what discipline truly meant, to be able to pass up the French fries and the piece of candy."

Amber Rose on Nicki Minaj - "I'm friends with Nicki Minaj. We became friends with each other because she was just such a movement and she was so about girl movement also. We need to stick together. Stop fighting over boys, let your friend borrow an outfit. Let your friend borrow a pair of shoes if she ain't got it and wants to go to the club. Share. Support each other."

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Amber Rose on Nicki Minaj - "I'm friends with Nicki Minaj. We became friends with each other because she was just such a movement and she was so about girl movement also. We need to stick together. Stop fighting over boys, let your friend borrow an outfit. Let your friend borrow a pair of shoes if she ain't got it and wants to go to the club. Share. Support each other."

Akon on Lady Gaga's Next Album - "Gaga and her follow-up, I've definitely heard [it], and what I can really tell you is that I'm excited—and I'm hard to excite. I'm really hard to excite, 'cause my big question was like, 'Wow, how are you going to outdo yourself on this one? Do you realize how big you are? Do you know how big you really are? How are you going to outdo yourself?'

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Akon on Lady Gaga's Next Album - "Gaga and her follow-up, I've definitely heard [it], and what I can really tell you is that I'm excited—and I'm hard to excite. I'm really hard to excite, 'cause my big question was like, 'Wow, how are you going to outdo yourself on this one? Do you realize how big you are? Do you know how big you really are? How are you going to outdo yourself?'

Nicki Minaj on Getting Fired From Her Day Job - "That's when I went to my mother and said, 'Look, I'm not going back to work.' I'd been fired like 15 times because I had a horrible attitude. I worked at Red Lobster before that, and I chased a customer out of the restaurant once so I could stick my middle finger up at her and demand that she give me my pen back. I swear to God I was bad."

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Nicki Minaj on Getting Fired From Her Day Job - "That's when I went to my mother and said, 'Look, I'm not going back to work.' I'd been fired like 15 times because I had a horrible attitude. I worked at Red Lobster before that, and I chased a customer out of the restaurant once so I could stick my middle finger up at her and demand that she give me my pen back. I swear to God I was bad."