Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Nicki Minaj Blasts Alleged Ghostwriter

Obama on the Kardashians, Ja Rule on gun laws and more.

Nicki Minaj, @nickiminaj - Tweet: "But y'all Finna get life from the #clappers BTS video footage. Cpl days."Wale's new banger "Clappers" featuring Nicki Minaj and Juicy J has already been heating up in the streets, but according to the Barbz Queen, the visuals to the song will turn things up to another level. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for EJAF)

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Nicki Minaj on her alleged ghostwriter: - "What? I rap better than him. Who the f--k is he? Crazy? I'm not even a man and n----s got my d--k in they mouth!"(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for EJAF)

Matt Damon: October 8 - The prolific actor celebrates his 42nd birthday.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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Matt Damon on the Trayvon Martin case: - "It's time for us to look at Florida's 'stand your ground' laws. We have a police force and people need to let them do their job."(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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Usher on the men who saved his son's life: - "I would especially like to thank the two men who saved my son's life, Eugene Stachurski and Ben Crews. They are true heroes and I am deeply grateful to them."

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Usher on the men who saved his son's life: - "I would especially like to thank the two men who saved my son's life, Eugene Stachurski and Ben Crews. They are true heroes and I am deeply grateful to them."

Sharlto Copley on working with Spike Lee in Oldboy: - "I was worried. The image I had of him was someone who is so political, and here I am this white South African. But literally, from the moment I met him, he opened his arms to hug me and called me his South African brother." (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Sharlto Copley on working with Spike Lee in Oldboy: - "I was worried. The image I had of him was someone who is so political, and here I am this white South African. But literally, from the moment I met him, he opened his arms to hug me and called me his South African brother." (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Spike Lee on criticism that he's homophobic: - "First of all, I'm not homophobic. Because I have a character say the word 'f----t' or 'homo' that does not mean that I'm homophobic."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Spike Lee on criticism that he's homophobic: - "First of all, I'm not homophobic. Because I have a character say the word 'f----t' or 'homo' that does not mean that I'm homophobic."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Wendy Williams on her beef with NeNe Leakes: - "I have no problem with NeNe. I love NeNe. Even high-brow NeNe, because that's the new NeNe."  (Photo: Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for From Scotland with Love)

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Wendy Williams on her beef with NeNe Leakes: - "I have no problem with NeNe. I love NeNe. Even high-brow NeNe, because that's the new NeNe." (Photo: Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for From Scotland with Love)

Ja Rule, @Ruleyork - Tweet: "No shade at 50 all love... Beef is 10 years old... #weoffdat lol... @HOT97 @oldmanebro"Rule is "Fresh Out Da Pen" and he wants us to know that he's innocent and not even thinking about 50 Cent. #cleanslate(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Ja Rule on being imprisoned for carrying an illegal weapon: - "When I went in I was a little bitter because I felt I was wrongfully imprisoned. We have the right to bear arms in this country." (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Laila Ali: December 30 - The pro boxer and mom of two celebrates her 36th birthday. (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Laila Ali on calling the name Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby "stupid": - “I do realize that it was a poor choice of words… and it wasn’t to single out Kim or Kanye. I actually mentioned a bunch of names, not just the name North. It was a general opinion to a question that I was asked."(Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Alex Rodriquez on his 211-game ban for alleged doping: - "The last seven months have been a nightmare, probably the worst time of my life."(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Alex Rodriquez on his 211-game ban for alleged doping: - "The last seven months have been a nightmare, probably the worst time of my life."(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Anthony Weiner on his opponents in the New York City mayoral campaign: - "If you want people who've been in city government for a while, who are sleepwalking through the campaign, who are trying not to offend people, vote for the other guy."(Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Anthony Weiner on his opponents in the New York City mayoral campaign: - "If you want people who've been in city government for a while, who are sleepwalking through the campaign, who are trying not to offend people, vote for the other guy."(Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Michelle Pops - With her fiery hair and hot pink suit, there is only one thing that can cut through K. Michelle's radiant rainbow look — her gleaming pearly whites.  (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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K. Michelle on her songwriting inspirations: - "The Judds were the first tape I ever got. They are really storytellers and that's why my lyrics are so in detail. Every word counts in songwriting. The Judds, Dixie Chicks, R. Kelly and a lot of different people taught me about being a songwriter."(Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

R. Kelly on when he plans to drop the next installment of Trapped in the Closet: - "In a couple months. We're working on the videos right now."(Photo: Paul Warner/Getty Images)

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R. Kelly on when he plans to drop the next installment of Trapped in the Closet: - "In a couple months. We're working on the videos right now."(Photo: Paul Warner/Getty Images)

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President Barack Obama on the changing of the American Dream: - "I think there has been a shift in culture. We weren't exposed to the things we didn't have in the same way that kids these days are. Kids weren't monitoring every day what Kim Kardashian was wearing, or where Kanye West was going on vacation, and thinking that somehow that was the mark of success.''(Photo: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)