WORD? CELEBRITY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 11

Nicki Minaj talks shoplifting | Halle Berry muses on race | and Waka Flocka pushes animal rights!

Method Man - I didn’t want to upset none of my sisters. You’re beautiful no matter which way you are, I just have my preference.

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Method Man - I didn’t want to upset none of my sisters. You’re beautiful no matter which way you are, I just have my preference.

Shaq, Hoopz Coming to Reality? - Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal and girlfriend, “Flavor of Love” alum Hoopz might be headed to reality television. Hoopz, also known as Nicole Alexander, who currently lives in the Boston area with Shaq, told the <i>Boston Globe</i> that she would like to pitch a reality show about her efforts to launch her own athletic-training business. In the profile, she also revealed that she didn’t know what she was signing up for when she decided to appear on “Flavor of Love.”

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Shaquille O'Neal - She’s not going anywhere, and I’m not going anywhere.

Stacey Dash - I did his radio show, 'The Foxxhole,' and after the show he said, 'Do you want to go with me to some parties Sunday night, Oscar night?' I was like, 'Oh, yeah, sure.' And then he texted me and it was for real.

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Stacey Dash - Absolutely. I’ve been engaged six times, married three and I still believe it’s possible.

Regina King - I was doing an interview about ‘The Boondocks’ and the question was why the ratio of single black women to men was so high. I answered that people should date whoever makes their toes curl, even if that includes looking outside of your race.

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Regina King - I was doing an interview about ‘The Boondocks’ and the question was why the ratio of single black women to men was so high. I answered that people should date whoever makes their toes curl, even if that includes looking outside of your race.

Ciara - People really do reveal who they are over time.You don't even have to question them about their intentions, just watch how they move.

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Ciara - People really do reveal who they are over time.You don't even have to question them about their intentions, just watch how they move.

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Terry McMillian Speaks Out on Will and Jada - On Wednesday, author Terry McMillian, who penned “Waiting to Exhale,” took aim at Hollywood power couple Will and Jada Smith via Twitter. “It feels like the Smith children are being pimped and exploited. Or they’re already hungry for fame,” she tweeted. “What about 4th grade?” She went on to refer to former child stars Lindsay Lohan and the late River Phoenix, both troubled by drug addiction, saying that they also missed out on their childhood.

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Terry McMillan - Kim K. really does get on my last nerve with that innocent act. In person, her little booty is no bigger than my two fists.

Ochocinco Engaged? - On Tuesday, star Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco reportedly asked his girlfriend “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada to marry him. Lozado, who had been engaged to former NBA star Antoine Walker for ten years, posted a picture of the 10-carat engagement ring on Twitter, writing “I’m no rabbit but 10 carats looks good on me!!” The two have been dating for four months.

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Chad Ochocinco - To be honest, we bump heads. Our personalities. I can put my foot down but I’m trying to let her feel like she wears the pants. That’s what you’ve got to do sometimes. You’ve got to reverse it.

Advantage: Drake - Drake's teamed up with Young Money/Universal Motown for a reported $2 million. Young Money/Universal will house Drake's hip-hop debut, "Thank Me Later."

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Drake - I have decided that I am going to push 'It’s Never Enough' and focus completely on delivering Take Care to you all. I feel like my mind is truly ready to make this next album NOW and I don’t want that feeling to escape me.

Meagan Good - I’m kind of coming to the acceptance that [playing Aaliyah] maybe that might not happen. Right now, I’m focused on doing Whitney Houston’s life story. That’s my personal dream role.

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Meagan Good - I’m kind of coming to the acceptance that [playing Aaliyah] maybe that might not happen. Right now, I’m focused on doing Whitney Houston’s life story. That’s my personal dream role.

Kim Zolciak - It's just getting through the first few months that are really rough. I do feel awesome now. I have a little bit more energy.

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Kim Zolciak - Ya all r sooo funny I received a ton of tweets to hook Christina up with a wig from my wig line!! I agree!

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Cee-Lo - I've had misquotes become a part of my Wikipedia bio about torturing stray animals and all of this, which is completely untrue.

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Cee-Lo - I've had misquotes become a part of my Wikipedia bio about torturing stray animals and all of this, which is completely untrue.

Simon Cowell: October 7 - Former ‘American Idol’ judge Simon Cowell turns 51.

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Simon Cowell - I just heard it then and it sounded like a 100,000 people in the stadium just sat on a cat....I'm listening to it here in London and it didn't sound great to me. Not great.

Fergie - The name Fergie may not be the one that pops into everyone's head when it comes to female rappers, but she is certainly a high-profile artist who happens to rap. Fergie is one of the most recognized female "rappers."

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Fergie - It's such a huge venue, your nerves take a hold of you. I completely understand. She's one of the best singers of our time. Nobody can take that away from you. ... But you get nervous at these things. We're human.

Kim Kardashian - ‘The Bliebers’, they threatened to kill me. I really got death threats, it was insane. But he told them to back off and they did. I think it was all like a joke.

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Kim Kardashian - Come on people! Doesn't anyone have a sense of humor?! Prince must not have seen 'Dancing With The Stars!' LOL

Halle Berry - Well, first thing I want to say is that I’m very connected to my community, and I want Black people to know that I haven’t abandoned them because I’ve had a child with a man outside of my race and I’m dating someone now outside my race who is Spanish and French.

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Halle Berry - Well, first thing I want to say is that I’m very connected to my community, and I want Black people to know that I haven’t abandoned them because I’ve had a child with a man outside of my race and I’m dating someone now outside my race who is Spanish and French.

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Janet Jackson Denies Engagement - On Monday, singer Janet Jackson shut down engagement rumors at the New York premiere of her new movie, “For Colored Girls.” When asked if her billionaire boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana, had proposed, she laughed and said, “No, no, no,” reports Us Magazine. “I’m not engaged.” The two have been seen frequently together at exotic locales since meeting late last year.

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Janet Jackson - I hated what I saw in the mirror. I would literally bang my head against the wall because I felt so ugly.

Reggie Bush Not Looking for a Girlfriend - New Orleans Saints star running back Reggie Bush is more focused on football than girls. According to the NY Post, Bush was hanging out with teammates after a recent win and didn’t pay “flocks of girls” any attention. He broke up with socialite Kim Kardashian earlier this year.

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Reggie Bush - I thought colored contacts were played out? Or am I wrong?

NeNe Leakes on screaming match on episode of 'Real Houswives' - "I can't work with a bunch of women who don't support one another. I just can't work like that anymore. For my own sanity."

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NeNe Leakes - I’m not feeling Star Jones. I gave her a chance when she got there, but Star is a trip. She’s very special. I wouldn’t spit on Star if she was on fire.

Executive Producer - Then only 16, C. Breezy served as his self-titled debut's executive producer.

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Chris Brown - Me and lady gaga should do halftime show next year! What ya’ll think?

Lady GaGa - Call me Gaga. Some people do call me Stefani. Especially in bed.

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Lady GaGa - Call me Gaga. Some people do call me Stefani. Especially in bed.

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Justin Bieber - It's funny, because he doesn't even use a phone, he just sends email. It's so crazy. I'm like, 'How can you not use a phone?'

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Justin Bieber - It's funny, because he doesn't even use a phone, he just sends email. It's so crazy. I'm like, 'How can you not use a phone?'

Jamie Foxx - I think he need to go back to what he was doing, when he was mashing at Denny’s and mashing at Perkins. Like, ‘Let me get the combo plate!’ He might as well go ‘head and mash. Tear Marie Callender’s up.

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Jamie Foxx - I think he need to go back to what he was doing, when he was mashing at Denny’s and mashing at Perkins. Like, ‘Let me get the combo plate!’ He might as well go ‘head and mash. Tear Marie Callender’s up.

Alicia Keys - Alicia Keys, born Alicia Augello Cook, is the co-founder and Global Ambassador of Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit organization that provides medicine to families with HIV and AIDS in Africa.

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Alicia Keys - Now when I look at my son, I realize more than ever that his name represents more than the will to be free - it stands for the fight for change, and the courage to shout! We can hear the voice... and it is ours.

Waka Flocka - Animals should be treated the same as you would a kid. Would you want someone just to walk up and skin your kid? Hell no!

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Waka Flocka - Animals should be treated the same as you would a kid. Would you want someone just to walk up and skin your kid? Hell no!

Nicki Minaj - I'll always remember the one time we got busted. It's always stuck with me. We didn't get taken away by the cops, but we got manhandled and taken away to the basement. We had to give them our names and they were basically like, 'Because you're so young we'll just ban you from the store.'

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Nicki Minaj - I'll always remember the one time we got busted. It's always stuck with me. We didn't get taken away by the cops, but we got manhandled and taken away to the basement. We had to give them our names and they were basically like, 'Because you're so young we'll just ban you from the store.'