Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Kanye West Defends Wearing the Confederate Flag

Plus, quotes from Kanye West and Patti LaBellle.

Kanye West responding to criticism over featuring the Confederate flag on merchandise he is selling:  - "I took the Confederate flag and made it my flag. It's my flag now. Now, what you gonna do?"  (Photo: Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic)

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Kanye West responding to criticism over featuring the Confederate flag on merchandise he is selling:  - "I took the Confederate flag and made it my flag. It's my flag now. Now, what you gonna do?" (Photo: Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic)

Nicki Minaj on expanding her brand to include an adult beverage:  - "I was just feeling like with a lot of the male artists… they've gone out and started alcohol drinks or they've endorsed drinks... And I never saw a female really do it." (Photo:  Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Nicki Minaj on expanding her brand to include an adult beverage:  - "I was just feeling like with a lot of the male artists… they've gone out and started alcohol drinks or they've endorsed drinks... And I never saw a female really do it." (Photo:  Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

Patti LaBelle: May 24 - The music icon is a living legend at 70 years old. (Photo: Ilya Savenok/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Patti LaBelle on squashing her long running beef with Diana Ross:  - “When I went to [Oprah Winfrey’s] house and Diana was there, we sat at the luncheon at the same table. I never wanted a rift with her because I love her talent…. We exchanged phone numbers and started talking to each other… We’re buddies now.” (Photo: Ilya Savenok/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Brandon T. Jackson: March 7 - The Percy Jackson star turns 30 years old this week. (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Brandon T. Jackson on a confrontation he had with a flight attendant:  - "They will not let me fly [U.S. Airways] anymore. I don't want to...I'm taking this to CNN." (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Diddy on officially moving his birthday back a couple of weeks:  - "This is not a publicity stunt, I just want to change my birthday because I'm Diddy and I'm like the Black unicorn, lion, tiger, bear, and I could do whatever I want." (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Diddy on officially moving his birthday back a couple of weeks:  - "This is not a publicity stunt, I just want to change my birthday because I'm Diddy and I'm like the Black unicorn, lion, tiger, bear, and I could do whatever I want." (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live hiring a Black female for the cast:  - “It’s not like it’s not a priority for us. It will happen. I’m sure it will happen.” (Photo:  Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CDG)

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Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live hiring a Black female for the cast:  - “It’s not like it’s not a priority for us. It will happen. I’m sure it will happen.” (Photo:  Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CDG)

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Donald Glover on people’s response to his depressed sounding posts on Instagram:  - “The people don’t want me to be vulnerable, and that’s the thing, that’s just me. I was like, ‘Man, I’m insecure. I know me. I’m just gonna let it out.’”  (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Samsung)

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Donald Glover on people’s response to his depressed sounding posts on Instagram:  - “The people don’t want me to be vulnerable, and that’s the thing, that’s just me. I was like, ‘Man, I’m insecure. I know me. I’m just gonna let it out.’” (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Samsung)

Kordell Stewart on wife Porsha’s demand that he financially support her during their divorce proceedings:  - “[She] has the income through appearances, endorsements, Bravo and other entities. [Porsha] should be capable of supporting herself but may not be able to as a result of her own financial negligence.”  (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Kordell Stewart vehemently denying gay rumors:  - “I promise you on my life in everything that I’m part of, including my son and my father who’s no longer here, that that has never happened nor will anything ever come up, ever come up, with no dude.” (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

Turk calling out Cash Money for ignoring him:  - "Baby, Slim, Wayne, Mannie Fresh, all you n----s who claim ya'll my homeboys … I been reaching out to ya'll n----s, nobody respond[ed]."  (Photo: Universal Motown)

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Turk calling out Cash Money for ignoring him:  - "Baby, Slim, Wayne, Mannie Fresh, all you n----s who claim ya'll my homeboys … I been reaching out to ya'll n----s, nobody respond[ed]." (Photo: Universal Motown)

Dee Godz on getting shot in New York City:  - “I definitely got shot… straight through the leg. I was hit by a stray bullet. I just kept it real G and haven't really been doing interviews about it.”  (Photo: AllGoodz Ent.)

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Dee Godz on getting shot in New York City:  - “I definitely got shot… straight through the leg. I was hit by a stray bullet. I just kept it real G and haven't really been doing interviews about it.” (Photo: AllGoodz Ent.)

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Eminem on why he feels a kinship to Rihanna:  - “I think people look at us like we're both a little nuts." (Photos from left: PacificCoastNews.com,Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for YouTube)

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Eminem on why he feels a kinship to Rihanna:  - “I think people look at us like we're both a little nuts." (Photos from left: PacificCoastNews.com,Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for YouTube)

Tara Wallace on she and Peter Gunz’s relationship status:  - “Peter and I, we are going through a breakup. Relationships are built in levels and they’re broken up in levels.”  (Photo:  Brian Ach/Getty Images for Vh1)

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Tara Wallace on she and Peter Gunz’s relationship status:  - “Peter and I, we are going through a breakup. Relationships are built in levels and they’re broken up in levels.” (Photo:  Brian Ach/Getty Images for Vh1)