WORD? CELEBRITY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4
Nicki Minaj talks shoplifting | Halle Berry muses on race | and Waka Flocka pushes animal rights!
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Idris Elba - …by going to support his movies, we need to show economic strength. But we are also responsible for elevating film. I’m not with buffoonish characters like Madea or Big Momma.
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Lupe Fiasco - The American federal government, the American system, the American foreign policy is something I can’t…’cause when you vote for that person, you vote for that.
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Serena Williams - I know I will be okay, but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon. While I can't make any promises now on my return [to tennis], I hope to be back by early summer.
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Kimora Lee Simmons - And I think Nicki Minaj is really sexy. I also think it’s amazing what she’s doing for music and fashion right now.
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Teyana Taylor - People can be so cruel and not even know your situation and not want get to know.
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Wendy Raquel Robinson - I would love to do Tammi Terrell's story. I love stories of the underdog coming out on top and stories of survival.
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Charlie Sheen - Sorry my life is so much more b--chin' than yours. I planned it that way.
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Bill Maher - No African-American nominees? If you're black and want to make it in Hollywood this year, you better be a swan.
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Justin Timberlake - I'm unemployed right now. I haven't been hired for anything so I may hire myself to write some music. ... It's right around the corner.
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J. Cole - I would love to create a structured place for kids with low-income families, abusive families, single-parent [households]… whatever. People with not as much opportunity to come and have the opportunity to make music.
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Beyoncé - Personally, I don't think my ad was any more crazy sexy than other ads out there - I loved it, despite whatever anyone else thought.
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Aretha Franklin - The pain was so hard it nearly brought me to my knees so I said, 'The concerts are over. I have to go find out what is wrong.
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Lady GaGa - And as long as you’re paying money to buy a ticket to see my show, I’m not gonna waste your God d-mn time watching some b--ch lip sync or wave through an HBO special.
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Rosario Dawson - Why do men always get to cop a feel? Women get to cop a feel too, it’s keeping equal opportunity.
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Chris Brown - Me and Jamie Foxx were going to see him and (someone called) and they were like, ‘Hold up. He didn’t show up yet.’ And then we got the call later [that he had died]and it was devastating.
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Marsha Ambrosius - There’s no love lost whatsoever. I wish her the best in everything that she does.
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Jackée - I hate to say that at this stage of my career, but I have to find where I belong. It’s not easy figuring that out, but I am.
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Tyrese - He said to my steppops, he told me himself, ‘I don't want nobody else in this world to do this movie but you.’
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Diddy - I’m OK.
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Justin Bieber - I don't think I want to emulate anyone's career, but just take different bits and pieces from different people. Definitely Michael Jackson, and lately I've been really studying Fred Astaire.
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Raz-B - I’ve been planning to do this for some years, but now I think it’s the best time. I’m moving to China. It’s some great opportunities over there for me and I’m gonna seize them.
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Bernard Hopkins - I want 50 Cent...He has the swagger. He doesn't look approachable but he really is. He understands my life. It was his life also.
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Pink - Out of Myself, Britney [Spears], and Christina [Aguilera]- didn't everyone think I was gonna be the troublemaker? LOOK MA!!! No CUFFS!!!
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Samuel L. Jackson - Where were the black actors? I guess they didn't think we were available to read teleprompters that night ... not a big deal, hopefully it'll get better ... it wont happen again.