Queen latifah

Most people don't have so much talent that they can become a success all their own. We all need people to help us and lift us up.

To me, hip hop will never be right until female rappers have a stronger voice in it.

I don't have to really be in the 60s. Every time I hail a cab in New York, and they pass me by and pick up the white person, then I get a dose of it. Or when they don't want to take you to Harlem. I...

I want to see 10 female rappers getting regular rotation. It can't be all about a man's opinion.

When I was growing up, there were so many musicals you could watch. I like the fantasy of musicals and I love music.

I'm not allowed to get a big head, I've still got to do the simple things in life.

I do feel like I have a direct connection with God for some reason; always have since I was a little kid - I would talk to God, talk to the sky.

I enjoy just being me. I don't need to be Queen Latifah, the brand, 24 hours a day.

I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.

I've hosted the Soul Train awards, the American Music Awards... and I had my own talk show. So if I can't host by now, what the hell can I do?