Quotes from Da Brat

I love all parts of my body! But on a man, I love the Adonis line. It's just so sexy!

My grandmother has passed away, but she was sanctified. I would not want anyone in the church to judge her because of what I do.

Usually I try not to pay attention to the charts, because I don't want to be like, 'Damn, I came in at Number 237.'

Teddy Riley was telling everyone I was his female rapper, but he never came through. And Michael Bivens promised me all kinds of stuff but then he told me to wait.

I've been a brat all of my life, and I've always wanted to do things my way, because that's what works best with me. I'm true to myself.

T-Boz and I are super close, closer than Left Eye and I were, but I always looked up to her.

T-Boz has always been super duper cool. She's just like one of the homies, very easy to talk to.

I'm every woman. I cook, I clean, wash the clothes, fold them up. Do the massages. I got the part a woman does.

Everyone has been supportive, loving, happy that I'm living in my truth, and just having a lot of positive things to say, which is different than what I expected.

I always like to come with stuff people don't expect me to. I like the element of surprise.

When I went platinum, you know, I had no idea that it was going to go platinum and I would have been happy if it went double glass.

I love big clothes.

There's always an after-party after a concert. You have to go.

I need somebody real, real sweet. Of course, the paper gotta be there. I can't be with nobody broke.

I mean, being sweet is one thing, but having a little loot is another. I like the combination.

Prisons are big businesses, which I hadn't realized. A lot of these name brand labels that we wear - they're using prison labor and exploiting prisoners, who live in harsh conditions. People need to know about this kind of sweatshop labor, so they can decide what to spend their money on.

I'm versatile. You won't see none of the others put on a XXL T-shirt with a do-rag and baseball cap and then the next day wear some Manohlo Blahniks with a tight top. I can do all of that and carry it.

I remember watching 'In Living Color' at my grandmother's house in Chicago and Kris Kross came on the screen. I felt I was a part of them because I used to wear my pants backwards and cut holes in my baseball caps to let my ponytail stick through.

I didn't give a damn if I went double copper, I just wanted to be a part of So So Def.

The letters, the food - I had no idea I wouldn't see a shrimp for three years. You don't look at those little things you take for granted so easy, until you get sat down, get locked up, or get into a position were you see other people who are less fortunate than you - that don't have anybody.

Rapping gave me confidence. I got asked to do talent shows and I came up out of my shyness that way. My name was Xperteez back then.

I love performing, rapping; I love people recognizing my talent.

East Coast, West Coast, all that needs to cease. Everyone wants hip-hop to be this big empire, but we're not going to get to the level we want to get to because of the stupidity.

Je'Caryous Johnson presents 'Set It Off' is a dream come true for me and I'm honored to bring it to fans across the country.