‘”I did one talent show at my high school, and I won it singing Mariah Carey’s Hero.”
“I would sing in the mirror, holding a brush to my mouth like it was a microphone. The neighbors would always be complaining about how loud I was singing.”
“Beyoncé just put the level of female entertainment all the way up there. She does acting, she has a beautiful voice and that’s really the person I look up to… that type of entertainer.”
“I worked so hard on the upcoming album. Every song means something to me. I wanted to stay true to who I am and where I’m from. ”
“I think people are always looking for something that’s new, something fresh, something different!”
“My sound is really a fusion of reggae, hip-hop and R&B, with a little something different thrown in.”
“I want to give people a taste of the Caribbean, and show them the fun side of me.”
“When I purchase an album, I like an album where I don’t have to skip any songs. That’s the kind of album I tried to make. There’s something on there for everyone …”
“When I met with Jay-Z, I was so scared. I was shaking. But the minute I went into his office, he was so warm and welcoming that he really made me feel at home.”
“I miss The Boatyard – that’s my favorite club.”
“Dancing was always part of my culture growing up in Barbados! When I shot my 1st video I worked really hard with my choreographer to perfect the routines!”
“We all chose the next single. Me, Jay-Z, Evan and Carl. There was actually a fight because there was so many second singles.”
“It is one thing to record an album but it’s a huge difference when people play it and listen to it and embrace it the way that I do. It has always been my dream to get my music out to the world and have people hear it.”
“Success for me isn’t a destination it’s a journey. Everybody’s working to get to the top but where is the top? It’s all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up.”
“There’s nothing that I say “I have to make this decision”. We all make our decisions together. I’m new to this industry and these are people who have experienced it and been here and seen it all.”
“My favourite thing in a guy is his height – he has to be 6ft at least. He also has to know what he wants in life. I don’t want any guy that I could wrap around my little finger.”
“I’m not looking to steal [Beyoncé’s] crown. I’m looking to get my own.”
“I loved reggae music and I still do — Bob Marley, of course, Sizzla, Sean Paul, Damian Marley,” Rihanna said. “The vibe of it, that’s what I love. It just makes you feel good. Reggae music is the music that I party to the most.”
“I just go for it (in concert). I know that they came to see me, so I have to give them my all and make the show worth it for them. I have to give them their money’s worth.”
“I’m taking it one step at a time. I’m really proud of all the success that I’m having. In my mind, it’s always about the next step. It’s always what’s happening next.”
“‘SOS’ is about really a crush. There’s this guy that I see and I like and it’s driving me crazy because obviously (we’re) not really talking. I just see him and it’s a feeling that he gives me that I need rescuing from. I need help. Who’s gonna rescue me from it?”
“‘We Ride’ is actually a very mellow, fun song, even though it has a serious message in it, the song is just so mellow and I think that’s what people really love about it — more than the lyrics.”
“Growing up, my mother was a make-up artist and I was fascinated watching her apply lip colour, blush and mascara. Now I get to be surrounded by all of my favourites from CoverGirl!”
“I really want people to believe in love and see how powerful it is and how it is the sweetest drug, and how it can turn bad.”
”When you have an embarrassing moment, laugh it off, get right back up & act like nothing happened.”
“I made history because of you guys, that’s why I love you.”
“It’s like you’re screaming and no one can hear.You almost feel ashamed that someone could be that important, that without them, you feel like nothing. No one will ever understand how much it hurts. You feel hopeless, like nothing can save you, and when its over and its gone, you almost wish that u could have all the bad stuff back, so you could have the good.”
“At the end of the day love is fucking complicated.”
“Nothing in life comes easy. Everything comes with a sacrifice.”
“Girls don’t like to see other girls dressed sexy.”
“For me, it’s tougher to be vulnerable than to be tough.”
“I was abused in the past but you don’t see me run around killing people in my spare time.”
“Be everything that you are, but try not to be naive.”
“My tattoos are a sign of my individuality.”
“Time will teach you all you need to learn, but there will always be a first time you get burned.”
“When I was young and I would watch television and I would see all the children suffering, I always said: when I grow up, I want to help.”
“I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People want to shy away from the truth and keep sweeping it under the rug. But after a while, you pick up the rug and there’s just way too much dirt, so you might as well just be up front about it.”