Queen Latifah Quotes

I am not trying to be the next anyone - I am going to be the first Dolph Ziggler!

I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.

I've never really tried to copy anyone; I like to have my own style.

In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself.

I'm not trying to stay in the same place and I'm not trying to compete with what's currently in fashion. That would be dishonest. But, at the same time, I'm different and the music reflects that to some degree.

You can do anything and be a star. You can dress like however you want, and you can do whatever you want. If you wanna wear meat suits like Lady Gaga, good. She's freaking amazing! She's doing that, and she's unbelievable. I can wear T-shirts and still be great, too. So that's just what I'm proving to people.

I wanna be more like the Rihanna kind of, Beyonce kind of thing, but I don't want to compare myself to anybody, because I wanna be somebody new, too.

I'd hate it if everyone in the world liked me, my music and what I wore. It'd make it boring, and I wouldn't have anything to work towards. It's not to everyone's taste, but I can only be me.

I never said to be like me, I say to be like you and make a difference.

I don't want to get myself in trouble - and I don't think I'm super important or anything - but I think it's so funny that when you look at the business and the way that people make decisions in their lives, whether they're in art or music or they're in industry, they forget that being unique is the answer.

I want people to understand that from the minute Lady Gaga arrived, she created a new set of rules: being different is good; embrace it.

My father's music was influential. My place is my place. I must be myself and who I am.

To me, what makes an artist is a unique personality that they're not afraid to let show.

Everyone should pursue whatever is original in oneself. That's the way for a long life in music.

I'd just like to inspire people to be themselves and do what they want and not conform to the rigid guidelines of the music or entertainment business.

Tell your own story, and you will be interesting.

I don't want to be the cliche American Idol dude. I want to be different, you know - that's the whole goal, me and music. It's about being yourself and being unique.

We wanted to be ourselves, to sing and speak with our own accent and it was fantastic that we were not asked to change.

People in the beauty community don't like copycats, so I think it's important to stay true to who you are and people will stay your customer.

There have been comparisons but I don't want to be compared with anyone. I want to be myself, with my own style and identity.

Everything that I've done in wrestling and hopefully going forward in entertainment has always been unique and genuine to who I am.

Music should not be a contest, it should be an individual thing that each band is putting out from within themselves.

My style has always been my own, just like my flow and style.

My style Offset. Straight up Offset. Ain't nobody like me. It's who I am.

Beauty can grow as a whole, since you shouldn't copy other people.