Quotes from Pepa

We're always going to party and have fun. We'll always be pushing it and leaving you with something to remember.

We're not just three dumb girls from the ghetto who got lucky.

We try to keep our audience involved. It is a show, but we want to make sure that everybody - us, them - has a good time.

Every group has its time. Nobody reigns forever, except Michael Jackson. So, you've gotta be ready for that - and be wise about what you're doing.

We opened the door for women rappers.

Don't rationalize or internalize abusive behavior, because love doesn't hurt.

When I see a cutie in front at a concert, I say, 'Ohhh, you're so cute! What's your name?' But I wouldn't do that in real life.

A lot of guys don't get their recognition, all the good men out there.

We had fashion errors that became hits. We were bold with our colors and tights and being very sexy and the assymmetrical hairstyle.

We've been in the game for so long, it's great to be honored for our contributions to the game of hip-hop and be told that we're not forgotten about, that our music is timeless.

We brought fashion, fun, and femininity to hip hop.

There is nothing that you can't overcome. So it's never too late for happiness.

We need to say to ourselves 'I'm talented, loved, worthy, and valued.'

I grew up with park jams. That's how I knew about rap... The local MCs would grab the mic and start rapping. I just used to be so in awe and fascinated and like, 'Wow, this is amazing!' But I would never, ever touch the mic. Heck no.

Some things I see on television, I think, 'Oh my gosh, they're showing that now?' wow.

We all have little sisters and cousins who look up to us, and we see what they go through. So we have to be an example. A lot of artists come into this business and they don't see things that way. But as you get older - and now that we also have children - your conscience starts working on you.

It's tough, with the iTunes and all the downloads... You've really got to make an impact to be heard and be unique and different.

Music has changed. You can just throw songs out on iTunes song by song; you don't have to do a whole album.

I've always said, if you treat yourself like a queen, you'll attract a king.

Ladies, you have to love yourself... you don't always have to have a man.

I'm gonna be in miniskirts at 50. Tina Turner.

Women come up to us all the time and give us the most amazing compliments, like, 'Salt-N-Pepa was the soundtrack of my life.' They remind us that we meant so much to them. Sometimes artists don't really grasp that. But when you talk to fans, you get in touch with your legacy.

A lot of our fans, they always say Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella was the soundtrack to their lives.

For a long time, we got no respect. People thought we just got lucky. They said we were a one-record wonder.