Word? Celebrity Quotes: Week of February 24, 2012

New quotes from Kanye West, President Obama and more.

Super Bad - Performing in an average of four films per year, Samuel L. Jackson is, indeed, the hardest working man in Hollywood. And, last year, the Guinness Book of World Records agreed, naming him the highest grossing actor of all time, with his films collectively making more than $7.4 billion. Here's a look at his body of work.(Photo: Goodloe/PictureGroup)

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Samuel L. Jackson on who he really is:  - “I’ve said to white Hollywood folks, ‘First thing you need to understand is, I am a n****. I’m a nice guy, but there are certain things that go ‘click,’ and I become that guy y’all really worry about at night."(Photo: Goodloe/PictureGroup)

Arsenio Hall on his allies on Celebrity Apprentice:  - “I don’t have as many friends as I thought I did.” (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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Arsenio Hall on his allies on Celebrity Apprentice:  - “I don’t have as many friends as I thought I did.” (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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President Barack Obama on the power of blues music:  - "No one goes through life without both joy and pain, triumph and sorrow. The blues gets all of that, sometimes with just one lyric or one note."(Photo: REUTERS/Chris Kleponis)

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President Barack Obama on the power of blues music:  - "No one goes through life without both joy and pain, triumph and sorrow. The blues gets all of that, sometimes with just one lyric or one note."(Photo: REUTERS/Chris Kleponis)

Octavia Spencer on wearing priceless jewels to award ceremonies:  - “I don’t know if I want to wear million dollar anything because I don’t want to lose it and have to pay for it!”(Photo: Scott Kirkland/PictureGroup)

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Octavia Spencer on wearing priceless jewels to award ceremonies:  - “I don’t know if I want to wear million dollar anything because I don’t want to lose it and have to pay for it!”(Photo: Scott Kirkland/PictureGroup)

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Adele on throwing up her middle finger at Brit Awards for music:  - "That was for the suits at the Brit Awards, not my fans. I'm sorry if I offended anyone but the suits offended me."(Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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Adele on throwing up her middle finger at Brit Awards for music:  - "That was for the suits at the Brit Awards, not my fans. I'm sorry if I offended anyone but the suits offended me."(Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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Tyler Perry on being more comfortable in drag than playing a regular guy:   - “I’m used to a costume. Give me something to hide behind. This guy is so close to who I am in real life. We share so many similarities. I feel like a reality star, which I’m not.”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Tyler Perry on being more comfortable in drag than playing a regular guy:   - “I’m used to a costume. Give me something to hide behind. This guy is so close to who I am in real life. We share so many similarities. I feel like a reality star, which I’m not.”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Jennifer Williams on being assaulted while taping Basketball Wives:  - “I’m definitely in the process of filing charges, so I can’t really talk too much about it, but I’m lawyered up.”(Photo: Moises De Pena/Picturegroup)

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Jennifer Williams on being assaulted while taping Basketball Wives:  - “I’m definitely in the process of filing charges, so I can’t really talk too much about it, but I’m lawyered up.”(Photo: Moises De Pena/Picturegroup)

Michael Bivins: August 10 - The Bel Biv DeVoe singer is still sexy at 44.   (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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Michael Bivins on how Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown got together: - “Remember, she had Randall Cunningham from the Eagles, she had Eddie Murphy...even Robert De Niro — so she had the 'A' list stars. But she picked the guy that she wanted. She invited him to her party and he came in, they cut up on the dance floor and she found the love of her life. I think everyone has to look at it like she chose him; he didn't choose her.”(Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

Keyshia Cole Gibson on being photographed without her face paint:  - “I really dislike when paps catch me with NO MAKEUP!!”(Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images)

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Keyshia Cole Gibson on being photographed without her face paint:  - “I really dislike when paps catch me with NO MAKEUP!!”(Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images)

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Star Jones on her past discomfort discussing her gastric bypass surgery:  - “Don’t talk about my private way I decided to lose weight.”(Photo: Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)

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Star Jones on her past discomfort discussing her gastric bypass surgery:  - “Don’t talk about my private way I decided to lose weight.”(Photo: Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)

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Ice-T on dating and getting the mate you want: - “I think people have unjustifiable egos.… You got the guy that’s got no job, out of shape, he’s not together but he wants some supermodel. And you got the girl that’s not really taking care of herself, she’s all f----d up and wants some handsome rich man. And nah, not gonna happen. Step your game up and you’ll get your equal, usually."(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Ice-T on dating and getting the mate you want: - “I think people have unjustifiable egos.… You got the guy that’s got no job, out of shape, he’s not together but he wants some supermodel. And you got the girl that’s not really taking care of herself, she’s all f----d up and wants some handsome rich man. And nah, not gonna happen. Step your game up and you’ll get your equal, usually."(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Mehcad Brooks combating racism, homophobia and sexism:  - “It’s important to start a dialogue about racism and homophobia and sexism, things that are in our society. The only way to get ourselves out of it is to start talking about it and share personal stories.”(Photo: Andrew Marks/PictureGroup)

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Mehcad Brooks combating racism, homophobia and sexism:  - “It’s important to start a dialogue about racism and homophobia and sexism, things that are in our society. The only way to get ourselves out of it is to start talking about it and share personal stories.”(Photo: Andrew Marks/PictureGroup)