I was excited to play Lil' Kim and I wanted to do the role justice. I worked really hard on that role, whether it was performing the rhymes, studying….

I think a lot of young people don't realize the price of fame is a lot higher than they imagine..

For people who don't know or didn't know that I started off as a singer, singing requires a certain level of drama, in itself. Honestly, it really pr….

Remember to be yourself..

From film to film, I realize my strengths and my weakness, and I realize how much better I get. I learn the lingo, I ask questions and I'm on set try….

I'm really starting to learn the value of silence and meditation. I keep my sanity in the middle of a hectic day by taking some me time or sometimes ….

I want to do stories that inspire people..

Singing is my passion and something that I still love to do and Im always going to want to do it..

You have to think like a businessman or a businesswoman, and I can't wait to continue to grow, as an actress, but to also continue to grow as a brand….

Hold your dreams, don't ever let it go.

As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more….

I feel the most vulnerable when I'm in love. When my heart is open, and when life is making me feel like I have to open up myself completely. Love ha….

When I was young, I was always telling my parents and telling everybody that I was going to be a singer and an actress when I grew up. I took classes….

Starting in music, where I get a chance to connect with the lyrics of a song, I learned so much about performing on stage and connecting to your audi….

Never compromise and sell yourself short. I've been in the music business, a girl group . . . I've been through so many different things in my career….

One of my biggest inspirations growing up was Whitney Houston, so I was devastated to hear about her passing. I'm from East Orange, New Jersey, and s….

When you're singing, it can be looked at as a monologue, in a way. If it's about telling a story and connecting with your audience, you can do that t….

I deal with emotional pain through therapy, writing, therapy in music. I think emotional pain is best dealt with when you use art to express it..

One thing I'm passionate about is directing. I've always wanted to direct..

God is real. God is in me and in my life. I've been blessed, and he continues to bless me, and that is one thing that I will always know for sure..

Never compromise and sell yourself short..