Queen Latifah Quotes
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- Mini Bio
- Name: Dana Elaine Owens
- Born: 18th March 1970, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
- Occupation: Singer, songwriter, actress, model, TV presenter and producer
- Feud: She had a very public and ongoing feud with Foxy Brown that lasted from 1996 until 2000
- Shock event: Her older brother Lance Owens died in a accident riding the motorcycle that she bought for him
- Favourite role: Cleopatra Sims from the 1996 movie Set It Off
- Nickname: Hip-Hop's First Lady
- Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
- Trivia: First female rapper to be nominated for an Academy Award
"You have to stand for what you believe in and sometimes you have to stand alone"
Queen Latifah"You want to carry yourself with an attitude that uplifts. When these gangster rappers praised my work, it drove home the fact that you can make a difference. We all need this recognition. It’s about positive vibes"
Queen Latifah"My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home. I'm not allowed to get a big head, I've still got to do the simple things in life"
Queen Latifah"I know things that are broken can be fixed. Take the punch if you have to, hit the canvas and then get up again. Life is worth it"
Queen Latifah"I really don't know how to be anyone else, and whenever I try to be anyone else, I fail miserably"
Queen Latifah"There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget"
Queen Latifah"You have to constantly be improving yourself. Make your life the masterpiece you want it to be"
Queen Latifah"No one ever got ahead by going through the motions"
Queen Latifah"I don’t want to be a supermodel; I want to be a role model"
Queen Latifah"Every woman is a queen and we all have different things to offer"
Queen Latifah"Let your inner queen's voice come through loud and clear. Be strong, be authentic, be you"
Queen Latifah"I wish every woman would love herself and embrace what she was given naturally"
Queen Latifah"Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it"
Queen Latifah"There are different flavours of sexiness"
Queen Latifah"Home shapes you. Make sure you shape it back"
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Queen Latifah Biography
Bio By: Michael Joseph Farrelly
Although Queen Latifah started her career as a rap singer she quickly transitioned to a mainstream vocalist, then onto TV work, movies, talk show hostess and even a movie producer.
Once this multi talented prodigy of the streets of Newark, New Jersey got going there was just no stopping her. Born Dana Elaine Owens she adopted the stage persona Queen Latifah and her debut album "All Hail The Queen" took off thanks to the success of her single Wrath of My Madness and a new hip hop star with attitude was born.
Queen Latifah's charisma and versatility got noticed by directors and after a few smaller roles she was involved in the 1996 box office hit "Set It Off" which ultimately led her to a bigger and more lucrative career in movies and TV.
It's incredible to think she has been involved in more than 40 movies compared to releasing 9 albums, not bad for a hip hop singing rapper from the hood.
She has never been known to be short of words so it was interesting selecting my compilation of 15 of the best Queen Latifah quotes.
Quotes About Queen Latifah
The comedian Rob Reiner once remarked: "I had decided to run for office and had become a congressman with Queen Latifah"
The critic Jennifer E. Jones reviewed her 2006 movie 'Last Holiday': "No one could have played this role but the Queen. Latifah displays the emotional range of a woman living irreverently on the edge of life after spending so much time on the sidelines"
