My mom has always been my champion. She was very smart and grounded. She said, 'Save your money. Pay your taxes. Don't put everything in one basket,' but she let me explore and be creative. Queen Latifah basketchampioncreative Change image and share on social
If there are kids who want to follow in my footsteps, I'd say that my shoes are too big for them to fill! But their shoe size is just perfect. Queen Latifah bigfillfollow Change image and share on social
I learned early that I had to work harder than the white kids and harder than the boys. Queen Latifah boyearlyhard Change image and share on social
I feel like I've set the example for loving your body no matter what size it is, but I also can set the example for being healthy as well. Queen Latifah bodyfeelhave Change image and share on social
There were musicians that influenced me, but they weren't all women. Teena Marie was a big influence because she wrote and produced her own music, which let me know that women could write and produce their own music, which was an empowering moment for me. Queen Latifah bigempowerinfluence share on social
I often find it's just the confidence that makes you sexy, not what your body looks like. It's how you feel about yourself that makes you sexy. Queen Latifah bodyconfidencefeel Change image and share on social
I feel like every woman is a queen, and we should be treated as such, and we should, you know, sort of request that sort of treatment from others. Queen Latifah feelqueenrequest Change image and share on social
There's no way I can represent for everyone. I can't represent for all women or all big women or all black women. It's important for people not to make celebrities their source of who they should be in life. I can't take on the pressure of being perfect. Nobody is. Queen Latifah bigblackcelebrity share on social
God is my homeboy. Jesus is my homeboy. Queen Latifah godhomeboyjesus Change image and share on social
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. Queen Latifah connectiondirectfeel Change image and share on social
