Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Cissy Houston Talks About Difficulty Raising Bobbi Kristina

Plus, Wyclef explains that picture of him in Speedos.

A Tribute to Whitney: 2012 - Houston's journey to the BET Awards will culminate in a tribute to her late daughter Whitney Houston. The iconic singer, whose career has now spanned eight decades, will be taking the stage for the first time in six years and joined by several of her fellow divas.  (Photo: Charles Eshelman/Getty Images)

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Cissy Houston on the difficulty of trying to raise Bobbi Kristina:  - “You try to guide her and all that kinda business and that’s exactly what we’re trying to do.” (Photo: Charles Eshelman/Getty Images)

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Wyclef Jean on posting the picture of himself in Speedos sitting on a motorcycle:  - “The pic with the Speedos…that’s an old pic.”  (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Wyclef Jean on posting the picture of himself in Speedos sitting on a motorcycle:  - “The pic with the Speedos…that’s an old pic.” (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Michael Strahan on allegations made about him during his 2006 divorce:  - “I’m not an adulterer. I’m not gay. I mean, I didn’t beat anybody.”  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Michael Strahan on allegations made about him during his 2006 divorce:  - “I’m not an adulterer. I’m not gay. I mean, I didn’t beat anybody.” (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

 Keith David in the The Greening of Whitney Brown - Veteran actor Keith David stars as Clerk in The Greening of Whitney Brown. It’s a fish out of water tale about a spoiled preteen forced to moved to the country when her family is hit by hard economic times. Arrives in theaters November 11 and also stars Brooke Shields, Aiden Quinn and Kris Kristofferson. (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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Keith David on who he's voting for in the presidential election:  - "Yes, I'm an Obama guy. Who else would I be supporting? Unless I was going independent or something." (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

RuPaul on Honey Boo Boo:  - “She is pure love.”   (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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RuPaul on Honey Boo Boo:  - “She is pure love.”  (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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President Obama to Mitt Romney during debate number three:   - "You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military's changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them.”(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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President Obama to Mitt Romney during debate number three:   - "You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military's changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them.”(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Nick Cannon announcing he’s working on Drumline 2:  - “I’m not the main character. I’m too damn old! New class! I’m getting my behind the camera on! But I will be in the movie."  (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Nick Cannon announcing he’s working on Drumline 2:  - “I’m not the main character. I’m too damn old! New class! I’m getting my behind the camera on! But I will be in the movie." (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Pat Houston on the Houston family’s new reality show, The Houstons: On Our Own:  - “There's nothing to hide. We're just focusing on a family that is grieving. How do you do it? How do you get through it? That's what made the decision for us to do it — it's nothing new.” (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Pat Houston on the Houston family’s new reality show, The Houstons: On Our Own:  - “There's nothing to hide. We're just focusing on a family that is grieving. How do you do it? How do you get through it? That's what made the decision for us to do it — it's nothing new.” (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Kendrick Lamar on the first concert he’s ever gone to: - “S--t, my first concert was ‘Watch the Throne’ at Staples Center.”  (Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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Kendrick Lamar on the first concert he’s ever gone to: - “S--t, my first concert was ‘Watch the Throne’ at Staples Center.” (Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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Shaunie O’Neal on what to do with her reality series Basketball Wives:  - “How bout a complete makeover?”  (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Shaunie O’Neal on what to do with her reality series Basketball Wives:  - “How bout a complete makeover?” (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Vivica A. Fox - “Waiting to Exhale. It was like Sex and the City for sisters.” (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Vivica A. Fox on Stacey Dash’s tweet endorsing Mitt Romney:  - “I don’t know why she [Stacey Dash] had to do a photo shoot in a Baywatch red swimsuit with the boobs and the whole flag behind her… she doesn’t have a job or something to promote right now." (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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David Banner - David Banner was a major force raising funds after Hurricane Katrina and has been a community activist throughout his entire career. His home town of Jackson, Mississippi, rewarded his efforts last year with a key to the city. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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David Banner on joining the cast of Lee Daniels’s The Butler:  - “I’m really excited to be a part of this movie. The cast is absolutely astonishing and working with Mariah has been great.”(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Marlon Wayans: July 23 - The White Chicks star and youngest of the Wayans brothers turns 40.  (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Marlon Wayans on how he identifies himself within entertainment:  - “I really consider myself an artist, not a comedian.” (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)