Quotes from Pepa

Not everyone's role model material, but we do have a sense of responsibility because kids listen more to us than they would their parents.

Fans make you understand it was more than music to them. It was a movement, a voice they felt they didn't have that we expressed for them.

The women like us because we're the first real women rappers, and the men like us because we're strong. We're not some soft little rappers with soft little voices. The men who see us end up going, 'Hey! They're kickin' it!'

We've always been for women and for biggin' up their self-esteem. That's why we do songs like 'Independent.'

Parents need to sit down with their boys and girls and tell them how to carry themselves and tell the boys how to respect women and respect yourself and know who you are.

I tried snowboarding before, and I suck at it.

Our trademark asymmetrical hairstyle came about by accident. My sister was trying to get her beautician's licence, and I was her guinea pig. She permed my hair and didn't wash out one of the sides properly, so the whole right side of my hair was eaten out. After she washed it, I was half bald.

We've always been into God. We feel we are blessed. That's part of our success. I mean, apart from the chemistry and the talent, we are blessed. I don't think it can happen without God.

Don't waste your time with a good-for-nothing man.

Lack of communication is the key to any successful relationship going wrong.

Kids started coming to my concert, and I realized that I had sense of responsibility.

Nowadays, everyone has a stylist - we were raw, wearing 8 ball jackets with kente hats and spandex. It's a quintessential look that everyone loved.

There are good men out there. There are guys who have their priorities straight, who take care of their kids, who respect their mothers.

There was a time when we had a nice little run: Eve, Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Remy Ma, Da Brat - it goes on. But what I noticed is that a lot of talented females in hip-hop came out of a male camp.

For girls who want to get their waistline down a little bit and don't have any weights in the house, they can actually use a broom and put it behind their necks, lap over it and twist and squat. I do all of that if I don't go to the gym.

At the end of the day, your life is on the line when you're dealing with abusive men, and your life is more important than any man.

I like to look good. I'm well-respected, and I demand that - and I don't mind showin' off!

My kids used to see me crying and depressed all the time, and that can affect kids as well.

The guys love us - they think we're sexy - but the girls take us seriously... I've always said that when I was a teenager growing up, I wish I had girls like Salt-n-Pepa to look up to. If I'd had someone I could relate to, a lot of things would probably be different.

If you feel good about yourself, there's nothing wrong with showing your stuff.

Be empowered as a female, as a woman. Don't apologize. Don't lose yourself in another person's life.

I want to reach everyone, but I have a dedication to women. Being that I'm a woman myself, and with the things that I've gone through, I've dealt with a lot of women that are in the dark and blind about relationships who depend on men for their happiness, emotionally and financially.

AC/DC 'Back in Black' - Those were my punk rock days.

I was a loudmouth rock star when I was still in college. Purple hair this week, green hair next week, blond hair the week after. I was doing that fashion before it was really cool.