WORD? CELEBRITY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 14

Tiny shares her side of the story on lending T.I. a "hand" in prison.

Wiz Khalifa on Comparisons to Snoop - "When people meet me—and if they know Snoop—will say, 'When they do a movie, they better put you as Snoop.' And I look up to Dogg, so that's huge for me. He's the OG, man. Anybody that compares me to him, that tight."

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Wiz Khalifa - I got a lot of work to do. I've done a lot of work to get where I'm at, but I have to keep working. And, hopefully, I'll be the best artist of the year.

Kimora Lee Simmons - I think it's an exciting season and I'm no longer with [clothing brand] Baby Phat. I think most of the people know that but just for the few stragglers that aren't quite sure, I'm no longer with Baby Phat. So I think in this season, you'll see a lot about me rebuilding and rebranding and repositioning myself.

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Kimora Lee Simmons - I think it's an exciting season and I'm no longer with [clothing brand] Baby Phat. I think most of the people know that but just for the few stragglers that aren't quite sure, I'm no longer with Baby Phat. So I think in this season, you'll see a lot about me rebuilding and rebranding and repositioning myself.

Nas: September 14 - Rapper Nas celebrates his 37th birthday.

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Nas - Nicki Minaj, Drake, [Rick] Ross and Kanye just came to just kill it off. You know, they did they thing. They kept this thing alive. Man, you know, if [my music didn't inspire other artists] then I didn't do what I was supposed to do. I know what I did. People like Kanye is brilliant, so when Kanye is out there doing his thing, he's entertaining all audiences and he's keeping it hip-hop at the same time.

Nicki Minaj - People think that I'm the 'hated female rapper.’ But a lot of the girls have shown me a lot of love and behind the scenes have said, 'Congratulations, keep up the good work.' Can't we all just get along?

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Nicki Minaj - I love Ri-Ri! I mean, when she's not grabbing my a** [at the American Music Awards] she's a sweet girl...I like everyone.

Drake Visits Lil Wayne - On Tuesday, Drake announced on Twitter that he’d be visiting Lil Wayne in prison. “FINALLY got some time for a visit tmrw to go see my brother,” he tweeted. “So if you got msgs that need to be delivered write #TellWayne.” Last month P. Diddy paid the rapper a visit at Rikers Island. Lil Wayne, who entered the facility in March, was sentenced to serve a year.

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Drake - Me and RiRi? Ah, No...Well, [our 'What's My Name music video,] it was a moment. I mean, I care for her very much. She's a great person. Me and Rihanna have a great connection. But no, we're not together. We're young. Young kids. Just living life. That's it. I just want to have some stories to tell you.

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Tiny - What y'all saying over there. Oh, don't you say that. No. That's not what happened. It was just, it was just, they [the prison guards] just couldn't see it.

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Tiny - What y'all saying over there. Oh, don't you say that. No. That's not what happened. It was just, it was just, they [the prison guards] just couldn't see it.

Swizz Beatz - I don't think artists nowadays are paying attention to any like, particular formats. Because the industry is not what it used to be -- you can't predict a Top 40 record or a #1 Urban record. You just gotta just do what you feel is hot. It's just like you feel like you don't want to rap no more [or] you wanna keep going past the hook, just keep going past the hook. That makes it real hip-hop.

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Swizz Beatz - I don't think artists nowadays are paying attention to any like, particular formats. Because the industry is not what it used to be -- you can't predict a Top 40 record or a #1 Urban record. You just gotta just do what you feel is hot. It's just like you feel like you don't want to rap no more [or] you wanna keep going past the hook, just keep going past the hook. That makes it real hip-hop.

Tia Mowry - I'm usually extremely optimistic. I had to let it go. I was like, 'Melanie has died.'

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Tia Mowry - I'm usually extremely optimistic. I had to let it go. I was like, 'Melanie has died.'

Coby Bell - This is the beginning of a change. We're going to be the first (step).

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Coby Bell - This is the beginning of a change. We're going to be the first (step).

Oprah Winfrey - I'm not even kind of a lesbian. And the reason why [the rumor] irritates me is because it means that somebody must think I'm lying. That's number one. Number two ... why would you want to hide it? That is not the way I run my life.

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Oprah Winfrey - I'm not in the movie business. I did this movie because I was passionate about it. I didn't know that you had that weekend and that is it. So I am thinking that if people don't go this weekend, that people will go see it next weekend.

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

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Kim Kardashian - Trust me, I've tried Botox on the show. I'm the first one to talk about anything that I do. It really pisses me off that all of these plastic surgery rumors are always linked to me.

Lloyd Banks - I don't see myself doing it in my 40's. Well, I won't say that I'll ever stop recording music. But, I don't think I'm going to have to want for certain things. Right now, this is my girlfriend. Hip-Hop is my girlfriend, hip-hop is my kid. Hip-Hop fills the void of the things that I don't have

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Lloyd Banks - I think every artist, you make mistakes when you come into the game. I made my first million dollars when I was 20-years-old and I was too scared to touch it. I eat humble pie every morning so I really didn't have the temptation to go out there and live beyond my means. And being around someone like 50 [Cent] made it easier because if you see him shine then I'm shining right next to him. I was smart enough to know that.

Jennifer Lopez - I feel really anxious about cutting half the kids today, I really do. I'm really not looking forward to it. You want to pick the right ones and you want to see who's really going to make a great show, and at the same time, be great artists. But I feel like we have so many good ones that we're going to lose some good ones today. And that's what bothers me.

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Jennifer Lopez - I feel really anxious about cutting half the kids today, I really do. I'm really not looking forward to it. You want to pick the right ones and you want to see who's really going to make a great show, and at the same time, be great artists. But I feel like we have so many good ones that we're going to lose some good ones today. And that's what bothers me.

Sherri Shepherd - This man not only loves me, but he adores my son.

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Sherri Shepherd - This man not only loves me, but he adores my son.

Aretha Franklin - Halle Berry is my pick. For the last four years, we’ve been talking about that and I have had a number of offers, but unfortunately they were not good offers. Now we have something on the table.

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Aretha Franklin - Halle Berry is my pick. For the last four years, we’ve been talking about that and I have had a number of offers, but unfortunately they were not good offers. Now we have something on the table.

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Wyclef Jean - I saw Pras on the flight and as a Fugees member I didn't know whether to elbow him, shoot him or give him a kiss and we gave a hug.

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Wyclef Jean - I saw Pras on the flight and as a Fugees member I didn't know whether to elbow him, shoot him or give him a kiss and we gave a hug.

Amar'e Stoudemire - I mean, we friends. "We're pretty good friends. She's a buddy of mine. It all depends on what you call dating. I think we're not dating, we're friends. We're buddies, we're mutual friends. She's a cool girl to talk to. I'm pretty sure she feels the same way about myself.

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Amar'e Stoudemire - I mean, we friends. "We're pretty good friends. She's a buddy of mine. It all depends on what you call dating. I think we're not dating, we're friends. We're buddies, we're mutual friends. She's a cool girl to talk to. I'm pretty sure she feels the same way about myself.

Diggy Simmons - It's a beautiful thing to really see young people have that drive and ambition to make it on the Billboard charts. Justin [Bieber] is a friend of mine. We both have been friends before he blew up and to see him turn into a megastar, it's crazy, man! It's just a beautiful thing.

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Diggy Simmons - This is what I do. I get in interviews: 'Is this a hobby?' I almost feel like stopping the interview, you know what I'm saying? I don't get why they think just 'cause I did the show I can't do this. [TV] wasn't my profession. It was something that we were approached with and we did.

Tony Parker - The most important thing is to stay strong mentally, even if these are very difficult times. I've taken refuge in basketball because that's what I've done best since my youth.

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Tony Parker - The most important thing is to stay strong mentally, even if these are very difficult times. I've taken refuge in basketball because that's what I've done best since my youth.

Brandy on Her Elimination From Dancing With the Stars - "I don't know how I feel right now."

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Brandy - Now I'm expecting a child? WOW!!! Please check out the story for your morning comedy.. lol. At in and out... Wondering if I should get a double double since I'm eating for ‘two.’