WORD? CELEBRITY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3

Enough is enough for Ne-Yo. Find out why the R&B singer is tired of talking about his sexuality.

Ice Cube - I didn't get a chance to work with Dre on this record. He's been M.I.A. for two to three months now. But I don't feel bad, because Snoop [Dogg] can't find him either -- I think, really, it's because people expect so much from him.

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Ice Cube - I didn't get a chance to work with Dre on this record. He's been M.I.A. for two to three months now. But I don't feel bad, because Snoop [Dogg] can't find him either -- I think, really, it's because people expect so much from him.

Nick Cannon - I think 'superstitious' might be the wrong word. I think it's more of a spiritual thing, like trying to stay true and stay private for as long as you possibly can. She wants to keep as much privacy as she possibly can.

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Nick Cannon - I think 'superstitious' might be the wrong word. I think it's more of a spiritual thing, like trying to stay true and stay private for as long as you possibly can. She wants to keep as much privacy as she possibly can.

Lauryn Hill - There's been such a long period of time where I haven't been able to communicate where my mind is, where my consciousness is, where my ideas are. I have to upgrade them a bit so that they're still exciting and fresh and they're new. There's something almost jazz-like the way I approach performances. I'm not sure if the audience really understands.

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Lauryn Hill - There's been such a long period of time where I haven't been able to communicate where my mind is, where my consciousness is, where my ideas are. I have to upgrade them a bit so that they're still exciting and fresh and they're new. There's something almost jazz-like the way I approach performances. I'm not sure if the audience really understands.

Usher - We're two different people and we have two different goals. It just was never going to work out 100 percent.

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Usher - We're two different people and we have two different goals. It just was never going to work out 100 percent.

Fat Joe Accused of Sexual Assault - A Wisconsin woman claims she was sexually assaulted while riding in rapper Fat Joe’s limo with his entourage Sunday. He was in town performing at the Orpheum Theater. After the concert, the woman, 33, says she was invited to join the rapper in his limo, and that’s when she says the assault happened. After she reported the alleged incident early Monday, Fat Joe and some of his friends were detained for questioning but were not arrested. A lawyer for the rapper denied the allegations.

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Fat Joe - But you know, it is what it is. I don't wish [her sentence] on nobody. I don't wish that on somebody who wants to kill me. I don't want nobody to go to jail for three minutes. It's slavery. It's modern day slavery. It's h*ll. Especially a girl like Remy Ma, I know the real Remy Ma, the little girl, the little sister, I knew her. It's a sad thing, she's got a kid, it's just a sad thing.

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Kim Kardashian: October 20 - Reality star Kim Kardashian turns 30.

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Kim Kardashian - I’ve never been a drinker, I’ve never gotten into drugs. You know, I think I have such a close family. I think, you know, at a young age. I think you know my sisters do enough drinking to kind of fill up the whole family.

Simon Didn’t DoThat - Meanwhile, the former “American Idol” set the record straight this week about the rumor that Simon Cowell saved her home from foreclosure. She said that she saved her own $1.3 million home from the auction block. "I’ve been working hard for five years," she said. "Don’t believe everything you hear.”

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Fantasia - I’m going through this phase in my life where I am tired of pleasing people. The key word is “My Life.” And I have to live it, and what I do is…I use my life as a testimony to help other people. Humans, people who really go through things. And not too long ago, I went through something, I really don’t wanna re-live, I don’t wanna ever be back in that place again.

Ne-Yo - The thing about working with Beyoncé is that she definitely has her own agenda. She's an artist that knows exactly what she wants to do.

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Ne-Yo - You know what, it really don’t make sense to talk about it no more because in the eyes of some people there’s nothing I can do to prove to them that I’m straight. So I figure if you don’t believe that I’m straight [then] that’s a problem for you, not for me because the people that know, the people that matter know that I’m not gay so it is what it is.

Nicki Minaj - I'm actually timid when it comes to being overtly sexy, which is weird because in the beginning people thought of me like some freakin' porn star. Guys reference sex all the time in their raps--I can't even think of a record where [Lil] Wayne doesn't talk about sex--but when a female does it, people start tuning out.

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Nicki Minaj - You know how you look at your older brother? That’s how I look at Diddy. When people say that, it makes me gag. He’s my friend, and he’s sweet and he’s a great guy, but I could never see him that way.

Stephen Belafonte - Dude, it’s over. Mel’s coming back to the UK soon – but I won’t be coming with her.

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Stephen Belafonte - Dude, it’s over. Mel’s coming back to the UK soon – but I won’t be coming with her.

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T.I. Denies He’s a “Snitch” - Rapper T.I. is still battling snitching rumors. In a recent interview with XXL, the rapper says his community service was a factor in him getting a plea deal, and not anything else. "Most muthaf---as catch cases and get time. My n---a, you wasn't doing sh-- when you was out here, so wasn't no reason for them to keep you out here." In March of last year he was sentenced to a year and a day and ordered to pay a $100,000 find and complete 1,500 hours of community service for weapons charges.

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T.I. - When all those numbers came in, "Takers" was indeed number one — officially. They made estimations and kind of prematurely got that word out and miscalculated. The final call is "Takers" is number one. The people demanded it, as they should — and they got what they wanted.

50 Cent - Ok ladies and [gentlemen] I'm writing my new album. I will not be on twitter again till Sept 6. This album will be a classic.

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50 Cent - Ok ladies and [gentlemen] I'm writing my new album. I will not be on twitter again till Sept 6. This album will be a classic.

Bow Wow - It's important for me to do the "Greenlight" mixtape, because the fans want it. Where I got the title, the whole "Greenlight" title came from Jermaine [Dupri]

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Bow Wow - It's important for me to do the "Greenlight" mixtape, because the fans want it. Where I got the title, the whole "Greenlight" title came from Jermaine [Dupri]

Nelly - [Me and Em, it was] a misunderstanding. Me being young in the game. Somebody said something that said something, and I reacted to it. Being young to the game and being real influential, and not checking to see if that's what it was - which it wasn't.

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Nelly - I let Puff hear the song. I told him, 'I got something that I think you're gonna love, and I think we can smash it out together.' And he was like, 'Let me hear it.' I played it for him and he went crazy. We put it together and it came out crazy.

DJ Khaled - The collaboration I want to make happen and the people want to make happen is a DJ Khaled/ Eminem collaboration. I know if I get with Eminem and put him on one of my anthems ... 'cause I make these anthems. I got something so special in my drive that for Eminem on there.

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DJ Khaled - The collaboration I want to make happen and the people want to make happen is a DJ Khaled/ Eminem collaboration. I know if I get with Eminem and put him on one of my anthems ... 'cause I make these anthems. I got something so special in my drive that for Eminem on there.

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Biggest Hit? - Meanwhile, Brown is slowly but surely trying to pop-lock his way back into the limelight. According to songwriter Robert Allen, who is working with Brown, Brown predicts the new album, tentatively titled "Graffiti," will be the biggest hit of his career. Allen says, "Chris is trying different things and experimenting...The direction of this album is really fun and free spirited. It’s like a collage.”

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Chris Brown - Me, I'm definitely writing on other people's projects. A lot of in-house stuff. I got a lot of artists coming out. The single 'Deuces' features one of my artists K-Mac and Tyga [from Young Money]. I'm pushing forward. The movie's out, so I'mma have fun.

Dr. Dre - Everything is cool. I haven't spoken to 50 in a long time. He's doing his own thing right now. Hopefully we'll get to work together again in the future but I think he's working on movies. As far as everybody else goes, I'm here. Everybody knows I'm working on my own thing. Once that's done, holla at me.

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Dr. Dre - Everything is cool. I haven't spoken to 50 in a long time. He's doing his own thing right now. Hopefully we'll get to work together again in the future but I think he's working on movies. As far as everybody else goes, I'm here. Everybody knows I'm working on my own thing. Once that's done, holla at me.

Nas - [Nasty Nas] never left. I recorded the song in my hometown of New York City. I was feeling the vibe of the streets and sewers, [which] helped me get in that zone...

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Nas - [Nasty Nas] never left. I recorded the song in my hometown of New York City. I was feeling the vibe of the streets and sewers, [which] helped me get in that zone...

Serena Williams - I'm supercurvy. I have big boobs and this massive butt. She's [Venus] tall and she's like a model and she fits everything. I was always fitting in her clothes, but then one day I couldn't.

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Serena Williams - I’m looking for a guy who is close to his parents – his mom mostly because you can learn a lot about a guy by the way he treats his mom. And someone who loves themselves because if they take care of themselves, they are able to take care of you.

Waka Flocka Flame - I was like, got-damn! Oh, sh--, I made it! Hell yeah, I was [surprised]. Come on, man, I never thought I'd be on something like that. Not yet. It's so soon.

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Waka Flocka Flame - The concept is just girls, sexy women. 'No Hands,' we in the club, we in our party, we in our zone. It's about the women. She's sexy, she's elegant. We just went from there.