Quotes from Trina

Every time I traveled out of the country or did different things or did a new record with an artist I loved, all of that is growth.

I love roses and I love the smell of them in my room.

Being signed to a major label, it's a big machine behind you. There are so many people that are working to push the record.

I got Kelly Price on a record, which is a real personal record.

I've tried kickboxing, which was horrible - horrible meaning that it hurts so bad. It's horrible but it's such a great work out because you're so active.

I know Lil Kim and she is a beautiful and sweet person.

I came into the game under the guys,' she recalled. 'There was Trick Daddy and Rick Ross. I came in thinking like a guy. I came in tough like a guy. I came in just ready like a guy.

I've known Trick Daddy for a while. We went to junior high school together, and we've always kept in touch. Trick was like the crazy dude. He was everybody's friend. We hung out and partied.

I don't know if Trick knows what it means to evolve or not, but I do. He's street and that's all he's going to ever be. I came out being street, I came out being sexy, and now I've moved on to still being street but also being more mature and more classy. You have to grow.

My hair is always laid and always done by the best!

Miami is one of the cities you could party all night to the next day.

I'm from Miami. Everybody knows how the girls in Miami is fly.

Puffy is like the ultimate business guy. He has so much under his belt - the whole Croc thing, the clothing line, the TV shows, the movies. That's where I see myself eventually, building my brand to be able to do all these things and be successful at each one.

Miami has grown into one of the biggest Southern places next to Atlanta when it comes down to music. It just grew out of nowhere.

I always enjoyed getting dolled up. I grew up surrounded by a bunch of women so you know there were always hair/makeup, clothes, shoes and other girly things around.

As a woman, when you look up to a man, you want to feel protected. We do need a lot more respect and men who will stand up when they need to. That needs to be the new normal.

I like short-term goals. I'm never thinking about a five-year or a ten-year plan; I'm always thinking, 'What am I doing in the next year? What am I doing the year after that?'

Whether it was love, unhappy moments, fun, partying, hanging out with friends, traveling outside the country, all of my experiences were a part of my albums. Every time I did a record, I took it all into the studio.

I just don't want to stay focused on music. I want to branch off and do other things.

Sagittarius are very controlling. The thing about Sagittarius is this: we're planned, we're precise. We're like, 'If you do this and then you do this, you'll end up being this.' There's always a plan to follow. I'm not a follower, I'm a leader. I'm already five steps ahead of you so I think we're the smartest sign of the horoscope.

Women are emotional. They have their ways, their ups, their downs.

I did work at UPS, and I worked at AT&T, which was even worse.

When you say rap or Hip Hop, people expect it to be just urban or black. And I don't really feel like you should really put a face on it.

A lot of women have low self-esteem. I was just brought up around a lot of women and they were stern. Like, you don't need a man to do anything; you gotta take care of yourself, believe in yourself. My mom was like, go get it. And now I'm just a strong person, and I don't believe in giving up.