Popular Quotes Through Time

Losing my virginity was a career move.

The essence of femininity is to absolutely love being a woman.

I'm a role model for those who dare to be different. For those who dare to take a stand in their life and have an opinion.

Hollywood is about playing the game, and I can't think of any successful actresses who didn't play the game. There's a lot more renegades in the music business, from Patti Smith to Janis Joplin.

Fame can be very disruptive. It can be like a drug. It gives you the feeling that you're happy, it gives you the feeling of self-importance, it gives you the feeling of fullfilment; but it can distract you from what is really important.

I am not reinventing myself. I am going through the layers and revealing myself. I am on a journey, an adventure that's constantly changing shape.

Fame is a by-product. It's not a goal. What matters is loving your work and loving what you do.

I am a tip-top starlet. That is my job that I am paid to do.

Yoga is a metaphor for life. You have to take it really slowly. You can't rush. You can't skip to the next position. You find yourself in very humiliating situations, but you can't judge yourself. You just have to breathe, and let go. It is a workout for your mind, your body and your soul.

To me, the most important thing - aside from meeting people's physical needs, whether that's education, health care, clothing, food, a roof over their heads - is changing the mind-set and educating people. And most of all, most important, is empowering people and making them self-sustaining.

There is a very modest side to me too. How far away from me is the image? It's about 20 steps away.

Only the one that hurts you can make you feel better. Only the one that inflicts pain can take it away.

I wanted to be famous, I wanted everybody to love me. I wanted to be a star. I worked really hard, and my dream came true.

When I first moved to New York I wanted to be a dancer, I danced professionally for years, living a hand-to-mouth existence.

One thing I've learned is that I'm not the owner of my talent; I'm the manager of it.

I know the aspect of my personality, being the vixen, the heartbreaker and the incredibly provocative girl is a very marketable image, but it's not insincere. You just can't take it seriously.

I'm constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I've been on.

I don't like guys my age because they are normally either married or divorced and grumpy, fat and balding.

People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS.

Things were a lot simpler in Detroit. I didn't care about anything but boyfriends.