The reality is, I like imperfection. You take away from the world when you're not yourself. Whatever is unique and special about you was designed by God. And when you try to be someone else, we don't get you. Who knows what you would have contributed to the world had you just been yourself, if you had just celebrated who you are and just walked boldly?

Queen Latifah

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You have to stand for what you believe in and sometimes you have to stand alone.

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Putting on your crown is really like accepting the fact that you are a queen. You're a great woman. Wherever you are in life, just keep on that path, and so for me, sometimes as women, we forget - we forget that about ourselves. So, putting on your crown is sort of reminding yourself that, hey, I'm a queen, and I can do what I want in this life and take it.

Queen Latifah

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Life is so much bigger, grander, higher, and wider than we allow ourselves to think.

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No one ever got ahead by going through the motions. You have to constantly be improving yourself. Make your life the masterpiece you want it to be.

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I decided early on that I was going to put on my crown and rule my world by acting right and treating myself like a queen.

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It's not always easy to do the right thing. But, doing the right thing makes you strong, it builds character, it forces you to make decisions based upon your beliefs and not what other people think. In life, and in business, you have to stand for what you believe in and sometimes you have to stand alone. But, what makes you a leader is having the courage of your convictions.

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You can't let fear paralyze you. The worse that can happen is you fail, but guess what: You get up and try again. Feel that pain, get over it, get up, dust yourself off and keep it moving.

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Every woman is a queen, and we all have different things to offer.

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When I was around 18, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You're either going to love yourself or hate yourself.' And I decided to love myself. That changed a lot of things.

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I don’t want to be a supermodel; I want to be a role model.

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Fear can be good when you're walking past an alley at night or when you need to check the locks on your doors before you go to bed, but it's not good when you have a goal and you're fearful of obstacles. We often get trapped by our fears, but anyone who has had success has failed before.

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You can huff and puff. But blow me down? I doubt it kid, or you get your ass whupped.

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I didn't know I had it in me. There's more to all of us than we realize. Life is so much bigger, grander, higher, and wider than we allow ourselves to think. We're capable of so much more than we allow ourselves to believe.

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Let your inner queen's voice come through loud and clear. Be strong, be authentic, be you, and you'll do her proud.

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You just have to connect with people who believe in your vision and who will work with you and advance your cause.

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Racism is ignorant. And it's stupid. And it's old. And it's played out. So beat it already with that, you know what I mean? 'Let's all get along' - I'm so tired of that damn sentence, but it's true.

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Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self.

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I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.

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Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it.

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Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.

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