I work out and go to the gym, but I still enjoy my soul food and snacks. But I’m a pretty petite young woman, and I just do everything in moderation ….

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

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….

Remember to be yourself..

I want to do stories that inspire people..

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….

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'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 ….

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….

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….

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….

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….

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….

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….

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

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

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….

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

Never compromise and sell yourself short..

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..