Word? Celebrity Quotes: Week of October 14, 2011

New quotes from Rihanna, LL Cool J, Fantasia and more.

 Rihanna on Chris Brown’s comeback  - “I’m really excited to see the breakthrough he’s had in his career. It’s incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did.”(Photo: Fame Pictures)

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 Rihanna on Chris Brown’s comeback  - “I’m really excited to see the breakthrough he’s had in his career. It’s incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did.”(Photo: Fame Pictures)

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Lil' Wayne on why he stopped using “lean”  - “I’m not sick anymore.”(Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic)

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Lil' Wayne on why he stopped using “lean”  - “I’m not sick anymore.”(Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic)

Lupe Fiasco on the Occupy Wall Street protests  - “OWS does have a leader...the protesters. The agenda is to bring attention to the power that people have in themselves. The power of self-determination."(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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Lupe Fiasco on the Occupy Wall Street protests  - “OWS does have a leader...the protesters. The agenda is to bring attention to the power that people have in themselves. The power of self-determination."(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

LL Cool J acceptance speech at BET Hip Hop Awards  - "Millionaires crying about raising taxes on the elite. They won't feed us as they'd rather defeat us like an aborted fetus, but your greatest feat is to get back up on your feet."(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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LL Cool J acceptance speech at BET Hip Hop Awards  - "Millionaires crying about raising taxes on the elite. They won't feed us as they'd rather defeat us like an aborted fetus, but your greatest feat is to get back up on your feet."(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

Fantasia Barrino on rumors she lost her role in Mahalia Jackson biopic  - “When I was watching and it came across, I was ready to walk to New York. I almost went into labor, because it was the first time that I’ve heard anything about that.”(Photo: Bauer-Griffin)

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Fantasia Barrino on rumors she lost her role in Mahalia Jackson biopic  - “When I was watching and it came across, I was ready to walk to New York. I almost went into labor, because it was the first time that I’ve heard anything about that.”(Photo: Bauer-Griffin)

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Tracee Ellis Ross on the question: Would she do a “Girlfriends” movie  - “Yes, I would love to do a Girlfriends movie. I think it is a matter of the viewers speaking up. I would certainly be game if we could get a great script.”(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Tracee Ellis Ross on the question: Would she do a “Girlfriends” movie  - “Yes, I would love to do a Girlfriends movie. I think it is a matter of the viewers speaking up. I would certainly be game if we could get a great script.”(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner - America saw him grow up in a Brooklyn brownstone, but this Cosby Show star spent his early years in Jersey City. Now all grown up, Warner directs for television and stars in BET's Reed Between the Lines.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner on why he and Regina King stay hush about their relationship  - “I think Regina and I are both of the philosophy that we keep our private lives private. All relationships go through all kinds of peaks and valleys.”(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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More Hits for Kelly Rowland - We all loved "Motivation," but hopefully with Kelly Rowland's looks and voice, she can get more hit singles in 2012. Maybe while her BFF Beyoncé takes maternity leave this year, Kelly can borrow her songwriter?(Photo: Anthony Harvey/PictureGroup)

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Kelly Rowland on showing her sensual side     - "I think that there was a side of all women and all people, period; a sensual side, and it just needed to come out this summer."(Photo: Anthony Harvey/PictureGroup)

Lil' Mama on rumors of beef with Lil’ Kim   - “There was never any animosity. She came to my show…the greeting was beautiful.”(Photo: Mark Davis/PictureGroup)

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Lil' Mama on rumors of beef with Lil’ Kim   - “There was never any animosity. She came to my show…the greeting was beautiful.”(Photo: Mark Davis/PictureGroup)

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BET Hip Hop Awards, October 10, 2011 - After having an amazing summer, Big Sean got right into the fall on the BET Hip Hop Awards stage alongside of his "Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay" hook man, Roscoe Dash.(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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Big Sean on having a special someone in his life  - "Well before all this music stuff popped off, I had a girl who before we were together would let me sleep on her couch, always held me down. When I had my first shows her and her friends was the only ones getting hyped in the front.”(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)