Quotes by Queen Latifah

About Queen Latifah:

Dana Elaine Owens is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, model, television producer, record producer, comedienne, and talk show host. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989. In November 1989, she had released her debut album All Hail the Queen (1989), featuring the hit single "Ladies First" with Monie Love. Latifah released her second album Nature of a Sista (1991), which was her final album with Tommy Boy Records.
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Sometimes you do have to bank on yourself. You do have to believe in your ideas enough to really get out there and fight for it despite what people think of some young kids from the hood.

Queen Latifah

I clean up really well. I can get dolled up.

Queen Latifah

There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads.

Queen Latifah

The movie I've seen a million times is 'Steel Magnolias,' directed by Herbert Ross, starring Sally Field and Julia Roberts.

Queen Latifah

I totally want, like, 18 babies.

Queen Latifah

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

Queen Latifah

I was baptized a Baptist, but I'm just Christian, as far as I'm concerned. I could go in any church, doesn't matter if it's Baptist, Protestant, Episcopal, or Catholic.

Queen Latifah

I realized there was racism because people thought, 'Oh, if you like roll 'n' roll, that makes you like a white kid.'

Queen Latifah

I'm probably proudest of being able to lift a lot of us out of the 'hood. That's the biggest thing, that I've been able to employ a lot of people and give them opportunities.

Queen Latifah

I'm not the type that's going to sit and preach to people if they don't need it just because I've been around the block a few times.

Queen Latifah

I'm proud of everything I do, but I think I'm the most happy about becoming a rapper. It was my entrance into everything. That helped me get into acting.

Queen Latifah

I'm a sucker for a man who cries. It just gets to me.

Queen Latifah

I did Jay Leno with Mike the Situation, and he just - he lives, like, ten minutes from me in Jersey. He's like, 'If you ever get a flat, call me. I'll come fix your tire.' That's how we do. That's neighborly, you know?

Queen Latifah

I used to do school plays. I never really took any acting classes. I'm just a natural ham, I guess.

Queen Latifah

I've never wanted to be put into a box, not musically.

Queen Latifah

Yeah, I'm from Jersey; it's almost like I was automatically born a Nets fan.

Queen Latifah

I never pictured myself as just a rapper; I always wanted to act and do whatever else I could do. I always felt like I could do a lot of different things.

Queen Latifah

I would like - either as an actor, or producer or even director - to do something sci-fi or action-related. I like sci-fi, always have, 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' and all that stuff.

Queen Latifah

To me, doing a gay pride show is one of the most fun things. My first show that paid more than $10,000 was in a gay club on New Year's Eve in San Francisco.

Queen Latifah

I want to have and adopt. I always have; ever since I was 18, I wanted a baby, and I wanted to have and adopt because there are a lot of kids. I want to adopt an American baby though, you know what I mean, no offense. Just because there are so many k...

Queen Latifah

instinct leads me to another flow

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Author Bio

  • NameQueen Latifah
  • DescriptionAmerican musician
  • AliasesDana Elaine Owens
  • BornMarch 18, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Actor; Singer-songwriter; Composer; Voice Actor; Jazz Musician