Quotes from LeToya Luckett

I'm thankful that l I have an amazing family, black women that raised me.

I'm really just expressing myself in every different stage of my life.

I think, a lot of times as women, we feel pressure from our parents, our friends: we see our friends get married.

People appreciate a confident man. They love a strong man, and when it comes to a woman, I don't know if people just expect women not to speak up for themselves or be weak or just always be the follow-behind, but I'm proud that I'm in a generation of leaders. I'm proud that I'm surrounded by very strong women.

There are mothers that feel they made a mistake by having a kid at a very young age and they didn't get to live their life.

I like real people. I like real things.

I'm a real person. You can ask anybody who knows me.

I'm like an international girl all day long. But I love the black women in my life: my grandmother, my mom.

Me and my sister and my best friend get on the phone every morning and pray about different things. Even if we can't talk, because both of them have kids and I'm on the road, we shoot each other texts. 'What can I pray for you today?' It's a wonderful feeling knowing that you have women of God praying for you. There's nothing like that.

I created my own little online series, 'Love, Life & Music,' years ago, before reality TV got poppin'. I wanted my fans to see that I wasn't just here sitting on my hands. I'm out here every day, grinding and working.

Watch people and how they handle other people. You have to stay open and keep your eyes open to them.

I love cleaning and hanging things up!

I don't use a lot of heat on my hair.

Pincurling is my secret! I wear my hair wavy alot, and so I don't have to use all that excess heat every day trying to curl it; I just pincurl it.

Being an actress and a singer, you get more 'nos' than you get 'yes.' You get more rejection than you do anything else.

I'm definitely a hopeless romantic.

I love Houston music to death.

There's nothing more attractive than a woman who's humble but knows what she can bring to the table.

People like to pick at your imperfections, and that can be very hard on you as a person. I think, a lot of times, people forget that we're human beings and some of us are fighting self-esteem issues already.

I love watching comedies. It's my favorite thing to watch and it always lifts my spirits.

I like to eat a whole lot. I have an inner chubby girl, and her name is Mabel, and I feed Mabel a lot. I give her what she wants. If Mabel wants a honey bun, she gets it. If Mabel wants Krispy Kreme, she gets it. If Mabel wants fried chicken or ham hocks, she gets what she wants.

I love Instagram and Twitter, and I think it's awesome that fans can connect with their favorite artists, but it also gives them a chance in that comment box to say what they really feel about them.

I would audition for all the school plays, and finally, my last year, I got the role as Pinocchio - finally.

Excellence is not a single act. You are what you repeatedly do.