Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Beyoncé and Dominique Dawes on Gabby Douglas Winning Olympic Gold

Plus, Diana Ross comments on the Jackson family debacle.

Dominique Dawes: November 20 - The Olympic gymnast turns 37 years old this week. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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Dominique Dawes on Gabrielle Douglas being the first African-American to win the all-around gold medal in women's gymnastics: - "I am so thrilled now to change my website and take down the fact that I was the only African-American with the gold medal. It couldn't go to a better kid."  (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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Beyoncé on Gabrielle Douglas' win: - "A huge congratulations to 16-year-old Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas. Wow, what a thrill to watch you take this gold!"  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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Beyoncé on Gabrielle Douglas' win: - "A huge congratulations to 16-year-old Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas. Wow, what a thrill to watch you take this gold!" (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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Snoop Dogg on his new reggae alter ego, Snoop Lion: - "I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated.” (Photo: Landov)

Diana Ross on the Jackson family turmoil: - “All interests are best served if it remains private.” (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)

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Diana Ross on the Jackson family turmoil: - “All interests are best served if it remains private.” (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)

Tia Mowry - @TiaMowry: I can not believe what I am hearing about #boston. My prayers are with u! (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Tia Mowry on possibly having another baby: - "I would love to go through that again. I didn't have such an amazing pregnancy experience as my sister...but it's an amazing feeling being pregnant.” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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R. Kelly on his former beef with Trey Songz: - "You don't want R&B singers to get into beef. Leave that to the rappers, let them do that…” (Photo: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

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R. Kelly on his former beef with Trey Songz: - "You don't want R&B singers to get into beef. Leave that to the rappers, let them do that…” (Photo: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

Justin Bieber to Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin: - “Congrats on winning gold!” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Justin Bieber to Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin: - “Congrats on winning gold!” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Sherri Sheperd on family members who call her for money: - “They’re like ‘Hey cousin, I got a business proposition for you. I want to open up a candy store.’ And I’ll be like, ‘You’re 45! How are you going to open up a candy store?’” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Sherri Sheperd on family members who call her for money: - “They’re like ‘Hey cousin, I got a business proposition for you. I want to open up a candy store.’ And I’ll be like, ‘You’re 45! How are you going to open up a candy store?’” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Bokeem Woodbine: April 13 - The prolific actor celebrates his 39th birthday. (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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Bokeem Woodbine on some things fans say to him: - “But I love when people say: ‘I loved you as the guy who kept heads in the dufflebag in Dead Presidents.’ I love getting that one.” (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

Lupe Fiasco @LupeFiasco - Tweet: "WARNING: If you are easily offended or religiously sensitive, DO NOT listen to #LamborghiniAngels it contains very strong subject matter."Lupe issues a warning about his controversial new single, "Lamborghini Angels."(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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 Lupe Fiasco on President Obama’s war policy: - "One hand, you have someone who is a great speaker, but kills little children — our president. I'm talking about ordering a drone attack. Ordering drone attacks that go and kill mothers, innocent bystanders, children.” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Alicia Keys on performing at the upcoming VMAs: - "I'm in my space and I feel more confident than ever to really just have a crazy, fun time.” (Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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Alicia Keys on performing at the upcoming VMAs: - "I'm in my space and I feel more confident than ever to really just have a crazy, fun time.” (Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

Rick Ross on his upcoming LP God Forgives, I Don't: - "I knew approaching this album, I wanted to approach titling it a lot different from previous albums.” (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For BET)

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Rick Ross on his upcoming LP God Forgives, I Don't: - "I knew approaching this album, I wanted to approach titling it a lot different from previous albums.” (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For BET)

Terrance J on Whitney Houston’s impact on him: - “She helped shape my definition of love — through her music, through her films. She helped shape the definition of what love means and that’s very powerful to me." (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Terrance J on Whitney Houston’s impact on him: - “She helped shape my definition of love — through her music, through her films. She helped shape the definition of what love means and that’s very powerful to me." (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Cee Lo on starring alongside Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo in the upcoming film Can a Song Save Your Life: - "We get the chance to have some dialogue and we grow pretty close together too throughout the course of the movie.” (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for APR)

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Cee Lo on starring alongside Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo in the upcoming film Can a Song Save Your Life: - "We get the chance to have some dialogue and we grow pretty close together too throughout the course of the movie.” (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for APR)

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Meagan Good on the backlash she received for performing burlesque with the Pussycat Dolls: - "God gave us these body parts — not to go and show everything to everyone — but its OK to be sexy and to be comfortable with your sexuality.”(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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Meagan Good on the backlash she received for performing burlesque with the Pussycat Dolls: - "God gave us these body parts — not to go and show everything to everyone — but its OK to be sexy and to be comfortable with your sexuality.”(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)

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 Eve on her past relationship with Stevie J: - "You know what…that was a learning experience. You meet people all the time. We just happen to fall in love. Umm, but thankfully I knew better. I know better.”(Photo: A Turner Archives/PictureGroup)

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 Eve on her past relationship with Stevie J: - "You know what…that was a learning experience. You meet people all the time. We just happen to fall in love. Umm, but thankfully I knew better. I know better.”(Photo: A Turner Archives/PictureGroup)