Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Evelyn Lozada Speaks Out Against Domestic Abuse

Plus T.D. Jakes remembers meeting Whitney Houston.

Evelyn Lozada on domestic violence: - "Domestic violence is not OK and hopefully my taking a stand will help encourage other women to break their silence as well.” (Photo: Bennett Raglin/WireImage)

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Evelyn Lozada on domestic violence: - "Domestic violence is not OK and hopefully my taking a stand will help encourage other women to break their silence as well.” (Photo: Bennett Raglin/WireImage)

T.D. Jakes on meeting Whitney Houston on the set of Sparkle: - “I thought she’d be more like the character [Rachel Marron] she portrayed in The Bodyguard, you know, much more of a diva. But she was very, very down to earth, very professional on the set.”(Photo: Courtesy of T.D. Jakes/Facebook)

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T.D. Jakes on meeting Whitney Houston on the set of Sparkle: - “I thought she’d be more like the character [Rachel Marron] she portrayed in The Bodyguard, you know, much more of a diva. But she was very, very down to earth, very professional on the set.”(Photo: Courtesy of T.D. Jakes/Facebook)

Usain Bolt on his place in athletic history: - “I'm now a legend. I'm also the greatest athlete to live.” (Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

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Usain Bolt on his place in athletic history: - “I'm now a legend. I'm also the greatest athlete to live.” (Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

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Tia Mowry to critics who called her son “ugly”: - "It's disgusting that some focus on looks. I brought a beautiful child into this world."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Tia Mowry to critics who called her son “ugly”: - "It's disgusting that some focus on looks. I brought a beautiful child into this world."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Chris Rock on if he thinks Eddie Murphy will ever return to stand-up comedy: - “Barring financial ruin, I don't think so. I think we'll see a Richard Pryor hologram on tour before we see Eddie Murphy.”(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Chris Rock on if he thinks Eddie Murphy will ever return to stand-up comedy: - “Barring financial ruin, I don't think so. I think we'll see a Richard Pryor hologram on tour before we see Eddie Murphy.”(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Jordin Sparks on her character in the upcoming film Sparkle: - “Sparkle’s story is definitely a lot of my [own] story. The only big difference is that my parents were 100 percent supportive of me. And Sparkle has to fight and convince her mother.…”(Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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Jordin Sparks on her character in the upcoming film Sparkle: - “Sparkle’s story is definitely a lot of my [own] story. The only big difference is that my parents were 100 percent supportive of me. And Sparkle has to fight and convince her mother.…”(Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama on Sasha arranging for her and President Obama to get caught on the Kiss Cam: - "She orchestrated that second try. She said, 'I've arranged for you to get another chance on the Kiss Cam.' And then she came and sat with us to make sure we didn't mess it up.”(Photo: DLM Press, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Michelle Obama on Sasha arranging for her and President Obama to get caught on the Kiss Cam: - "She orchestrated that second try. She said, 'I've arranged for you to get another chance on the Kiss Cam.' And then she came and sat with us to make sure we didn't mess it up.”(Photo: DLM Press, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Gabby Douglas on her days as an acrobatic child: - "I was always that dare devil. I would climb the side of the door. I remember this one time, I jumped off the couch and hit my chin on the table."(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Gabby Douglas on her days as an acrobatic child: - "I was always that dare devil. I would climb the side of the door. I remember this one time, I jumped off the couch and hit my chin on the table."(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Missy Elliott, @missyelliott - Tweet: "@LilKim #HappyBirthday @Lilkim my #Cancersista! I LOVE u! And May God Bless u 2 C many more Blessed Birthdays! *Hugs u Tight* "Veteran femcee Missy Elliott tweeted some warm birthday wishes to her long time friend and collaborator Lil Kim, who celebrated her born day on July 11. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Missy Elliott’s response to someone congratulating her for working on an Aaliyah LP: - “I had no clue there was one. No one told me.”(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Benzino on his former beef with Eminem and calling him a racist: - "I can say it now, I was wrong for it, because at the end of the day, Em is a great lyricist and he should be able to express himself in hip hop as anybody should.” (Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)

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Benzino on his former beef with Eminem and calling him a racist: - "I can say it now, I was wrong for it, because at the end of the day, Em is a great lyricist and he should be able to express himself in hip hop as anybody should.” (Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)

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Vanessa Bryant responding to Drake dissing her on the song “Stay Schemin”:  - "I don’t need to be in the gym. I’m raising our daughters, signing checks and taking care of everything else that pertains to our home life."(Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

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Vanessa Bryant on being married to Kobe: - “I certainly would not want to be married to somebody that can’t win championships.”(Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

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Spike Lee on raising children when you’re rich: - “When you have wealth, it’s hard to make your children understand: This doesn’t come out of thin air. Nike made these sneakers called Mags. They’re like $5,000, and my son Jackson wanted them for his birthday. I said, ‘Negro, please!’" (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Spike Lee on raising children when you’re rich: - “When you have wealth, it’s hard to make your children understand: This doesn’t come out of thin air. Nike made these sneakers called Mags. They’re like $5,000, and my son Jackson wanted them for his birthday. I said, ‘Negro, please!’" (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Chelsea Clinton: February 27 - The former first daughter is all grown up at 33.  (Photo: Simon Russell/Getty Images)

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Chelsea Clinton on whether she’d consider a career in politics: - "Before my mom's campaign I would have said no. Not because it was something I had thought a lot about, but because people have been asking me that my whole life."(Photo: Simon Russell/Getty Images)

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