Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Stevie Wonder Speaks on Zimmerman Verdict

Plus, words from Lil' Wayne and Nas.

Stevie Wonder (Won) - Stevie Wonder has accumulated countless awards throughout his illustrious career. It’s really no surprise, then, that an Academy Award is on that lengthy list. In 1984, he won the award for Best Original Song for “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” which was featured in the film The Woman in Red. (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Stevie Wonder after the George Zimmerman verdict:   - "The truth is that — for those of you who've lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world — we can't bring them back. What we can do is we can let our voices be heard. And we can vote… for change and equality for everybody. That's what I know we can do." (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

Rachel Jeantel on how she felt when being questioned by attorney Don West:  - "He lucky I'm a Christian."(Photo: Pierce Morgan via CNN)

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Rachel Jeantel on how she felt when being questioned by attorney Don West:  - "He lucky I'm a Christian."(Photo: Pierce Morgan via CNN)

Ryan Coogler on Trayvon Martin: - “There are millions of Americans that don’t see Trayvon’s potential. They look at him and see him as a thug who got what he deserved."  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Ryan Coogler on Trayvon Martin: - “There are millions of Americans that don’t see Trayvon’s potential. They look at him and see him as a thug who got what he deserved." (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Sybrina Fulton on the George Zimmerman verdict:  - "I was in a bit of shock. I thought surely that [George Zimmerman] would be found guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter at the least."(Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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Sybrina Fulton on the George Zimmerman verdict:  - "I was in a bit of shock. I thought surely that [George Zimmerman] would be found guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter at the least."(Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

Wayne Brady: June 2 - The Let's Make a Deal host turns 40. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Wayne Brady on celebrity news:  - “Why should I care about Kim Kardashian and Kanye’s baby? To be honest with you: I don’t give a damn… So I don’t read the tabloids because I don’t care about who bought what house and the, uh, love triangle and if you’ve gone down three dress sizes.” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Lil Wayne on pulling the flag-stomping moment from the video for “God Bless Amerika”:  - "It was never my intention to desecrate the flag of the United States of America...”  (Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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Lil Wayne on pulling the flag-stomping moment from the video for “God Bless Amerika”:  - "It was never my intention to desecrate the flag of the United States of America...” (Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Mary Mary @thereallmarymary - Tweet:"My heart is so sad today Patti Webster @PursuingGod went to be with Jesus... She was such a light in the world her heart was beautiful!"(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)

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Mary Mary supporting Stevie Wonder’s boycott of Florida in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict:  - “We will stand with Stevie Wonder and [his] boycott [of] Florida until the Stand Your Ground law is changed.” (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)

Kyle Massey on a horrible rumor:  - "Overnight, it was trending on Twitter that I am dying of cancer. I want to say first, 'I do not have cancer,' and I don't know where this inconsiderate and insensitive rumor originated from."   (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Kyle Massey on a horrible rumor:  - "Overnight, it was trending on Twitter that I am dying of cancer. I want to say first, 'I do not have cancer,' and I don't know where this inconsiderate and insensitive rumor originated from."  (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

Questlove @questlove - Tweet: "My manager & I are quickly learning that "canal streetin'" & factory dealing are night n day: see, over here all of the factory outlets "trash" certain high end items (louis bag missing a stitch? hermes zipper broken?) …You can go to a spot and cop some Chucks & Gucci slippers for mad cheap."Questlove does a little shopping while in Shanghai, China. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Questlove on what the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial says to him:  - "I don't know how to not internalize the overall message this whole Trayvon case has taught me: You ain't s***.” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Nas, @Nas - Tweet: "Rule#2 Don't do 1 foot in, 1 foot out of EVERYTHING. COMMIT to Something. At least one thing . Stay committed."Sound advice from Mr. Jones, who is being sued by a concert promoter who tried to bring him to Africa with no visa. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Heineken)

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Nas on receiving a Harvard Hip Hop Fellowship honor:  - "I am immensely over-the-top excited about the Nasir Jones Hip Hop Fellowship at Harvard. From Queens, New York, to true cultural academia.”  (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Heineken)

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Tamera Mowry-Housley on a side of her no one knows about:  - “A lot of people don’t know this about me, but when I’m upset, the hood comes out. People don’t know that about me unless they really know me. My sister will tell you that.”  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Tamera Mowry-Housley on a side of her no one knows about: - “A lot of people don’t know this about me, but when I’m upset, the hood comes out. People don’t know that about me unless they really know me. My sister will tell you that.” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Kris Jenner on teasing audience by bringing a baby they thought was Kim K.’s:  - “I couldn’t do that to Kim. That would be kidnapping.”  (Photo: FOX)

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Kris Jenner on teasing audience by bringing a baby they thought was Kim K.’s:  - “I couldn’t do that to Kim. That would be kidnapping.” (Photo: FOX)

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