WORD? CELEBRITY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 3

Find out what Nicki Minaj is proud she never had to do in order to get ahead in the rap game.

Alicia Keys - Not only are these incredible artists deciding to sacrifice their digital life until we collectively raise $1 million for the cause, but we're asking everyone who participates in our Twitter and Facebook and who we communicate with to be a part of it as well. I think a lot of people feel like there are things going on in the world and want to do something but [think], 'What am I supposed to do?'

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Alicia Keys - Not only are these incredible artists deciding to sacrifice their digital life until we collectively raise $1 million for the cause, but we're asking everyone who participates in our Twitter and Facebook and who we communicate with to be a part of it as well. I think a lot of people feel like there are things going on in the world and want to do something but [think], 'What am I supposed to do?'

Tina Knowles - Of course I am (ready for her to have a baby). What grandmother isn't? I can't wait.

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Tina Knowles - Of course I am (ready for her to have a baby). What grandmother isn't? I can't wait.

Chelsea Handler - I don’t know, I call him Curtis when we’re having sex. No, but he does have a real name. His name is Curtis. Curtis…I don’t know, I should find out.

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Chelsea Handler - I don’t know, I call him Curtis when we’re having sex. No, but he does have a real name. His name is Curtis. Curtis…I don’t know, I should find out.

The Cannons - Mariah Carey is joined on stage at Madison Square Garden by her husband, Nick Cannon during her NYE concert.

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Mariah Carey - I just hope that they don’t turn out hating Christmas!

Tiger Woods - It's been difficult, but also it's been very rewarding at the same time. It forced me to look deeper into myself and look … how I grew up and how those things didn't match with the person who I am, and getting back to that, getting back to how my parents raised me basically.

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Tiger Woods - It's been difficult, but also it's been very rewarding at the same time. It forced me to look deeper into myself and look … how I grew up and how those things didn't match with the person who I am, and getting back to that, getting back to how my parents raised me basically.

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Chad Ochocinco - Yeah, man ... It's time for me to sit down. Enough is enough. I'm 32, you know, my days are over.

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Chad Ochocinco - Yeah, man ... It's time for me to sit down. Enough is enough. I'm 32, you know, my days are over.

LL Cool J: January 14 - The rapper and actor turns 44.

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LL Cool J - A lot of times fear of success is bigger than fear of failure. Every time you are about to succeed, every time you are about to do something, every time you are about to take it to the next level, you do something silly or make a move just to ensure that you don't achieve that success because your comfort is here in the middle somewhere.

B.o.B. - I feel like being nominated for a Grammy is something that's more about the music to me than anything else. It's great. It's just like a party. It's like being in the locker room after a football game that you won.

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B.o.B. - I feel like being nominated for a Grammy is something that's more about the music to me than anything else. It's great. It's just like a party. It's like being in the locker room after a football game that you won.

Cee Lo Green on His Collabo with Gwyneth Paltrow - "We already went into the studio together to record a special rendition of 'Forget You.' I started off the new year [in] a very special way and that's recording with Miss Gwyneth.

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Cee-Lo - It feels great man. It feels great. I feel ecstatic. I feel energized. I feel empowered. I feel open-minded, optimistic, alive and well. It's awesome.

Bruno Mars - The funniest part of our job is that we don't know who we're working with next. We're fans and students of music, and we just love to work with whoever wants to work, whoever wants to write a song. Rock, hip-hop, R&B — we just want to do music. And we're happy just doing that.

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Bruno Mars - The funniest part of our job is that we don't know who we're working with next. We're fans and students of music, and we just love to work with whoever wants to work, whoever wants to write a song. Rock, hip-hop, R&B — we just want to do music. And we're happy just doing that.

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Rihanna - AGREED! People won't stop asking about it! It's f---in' annoying! Nobody wants to relive that, but some ppl can't respect that! I get it. They wanna raise awareness to young girls! But it ends up just making me look bitter, pitiful, spiteful and angry!

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Rihanna - AGREED! People won't stop asking about it! It's f---in' annoying! Nobody wants to relive that, but some ppl can't respect that! I get it. They wanna raise awareness to young girls! But it ends up just making me look bitter, pitiful, spiteful and angry!

Soulja Boy (@souljaboytellem) - Is Soulja Boy performing at the 2010 BET Awards? “Word on the street is I shoulda performed PRETTY BOY SWAG! Don't worry we got the BET Awards coming ;)”

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Soulja Boy - I try to stay on top of my game and be a trendsetter in hip-hop, you know what I mean?

Jay Electronica - People are afraid to go into an environment they are completely unfamiliar with. For me, my life is a journey. Nothing against Drake, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Kanye West, but they're in a certain kind of machine that doesn't afford them the freedom to do that.

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Jay Electronica - People are afraid to go into an environment they are completely unfamiliar with. For me, my life is a journey. Nothing against Drake, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Kanye West, but they're in a certain kind of machine that doesn't afford them the freedom to do that.

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 - [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.

Nicki Minaj - At one point you had to sell a few kilos to be considered a credible rapper. But now it’s like Drake and I are embracing the fact that we went to school, we love acting, we love theatre, and that’s ok – and it’s especially good for the black community to know that’s ok, that’s embraced.

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Nicki Minaj - At one point you had to sell a few kilos to be considered a credible rapper. But now it’s like Drake and I are embracing the fact that we went to school, we love acting, we love theatre, and that’s ok – and it’s especially good for the black community to know that’s ok, that’s embraced.

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Willow Smith - I think Rihanna’s awesome, I’d love to be a baby Rihanna!

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Willow Smith - I think Rihanna’s awesome, I’d love to be a baby Rihanna!

Nene Leakes - Gregg and I have held it together for years, but my breaking point has come. I’m one hell of a woman, and I am nobody’s fool. When the person you love and trust betrays you, it has got to be one of the worst feelings.

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Nene Leakes - Gregg and I have held it together for years, but my breaking point has come. I’m one hell of a woman, and I am nobody’s fool. When the person you love and trust betrays you, it has got to be one of the worst feelings.

Raven-Symone - I used to tell one of my friends, ‘I’m not the next Oprah, I’m the next Raven-Symoné’, and I feel that way, but at the same time it’s such a great template to go after. She’s accomplished so much that hopefully I’ll be able to do one the creative side in the things I like to do.

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Raven-Symone - I used to tell one of my friends, ‘I’m not the next Oprah, I’m the next Raven-Symoné’, and I feel that way, but at the same time it’s such a great template to go after. She’s accomplished so much that hopefully I’ll be able to do one the creative side in the things I like to do.

Monica - I wasn't expecting anything from this album other than me to reconnect with the fans, so it was just an honor to be thought of by your peers and the Grammy Association. It's just that confirmation that I needed that this is where I'm supposed to be at this point in my life, because I was very happy with being a stay-at-home mom.

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Monica - I wasn't expecting anything from this album other than me to reconnect with the fans, so it was just an honor to be thought of by your peers and the Grammy Association. It's just that confirmation that I needed that this is where I'm supposed to be at this point in my life, because I was very happy with being a stay-at-home mom.

Eve - I think she's dope, honestly. A lot of people, especially since I'm a female, you know how it is with females, a lot of people are like, 'Do you like her?,' and at the end of the day, her music is not for every certain type of female. She caters, I think, to one type of female but at the same time, she's the only person representing for real right now, for females. So, we need that. We need that bond. There's too much testosterone in the game.

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Eve - I think she's dope, honestly. A lot of people, especially since I'm a female, you know how it is with females, a lot of people are like, 'Do you like her?,' and at the end of the day, her music is not for every certain type of female. She caters, I think, to one type of female but at the same time, she's the only person representing for real right now, for females. So, we need that. We need that bond. There's too much testosterone in the game.