Angie Martinez

I grew up watching Oprah on television. So, to say I didn't learn a lot from her just wouldn't be true.

Sometimes, when I'm doing an interview, my delivery or my take on a story may lean a little feminine, depending on the story, but it's never intentional.

Sometimes I may come off like I know what I'm doing or I'm confident, but I'm not always.

Sometimes you gotta say, 'Okay' - even if you're not sure you're ready.

I tried to really look at what's best for my career, what's best for my life, what's best for my family, for me.

When I was 16, my mother moved me out of Brooklyn and sent me to Florida to stay with my family for a little bit because I was being bad, not going to school and stuff.

It's always interesting to talk to people's moms or sisters or wives. It gives you a different perspective of somebody that everybody already thinks they knew.

I've always trusted my natural instinct because nobody ever taught me how to be on the radio or produce a show, and I never went to broadcasting school or anything like that.

I always want to represent being in the moment, staying honest, and being comfortable in my skin.

Whenever I think I'm going to get certain information out of a person, it's never as effective or comfortable as just having an open conversation, listening to them, being present, and being open to hearing something I didn't even know they were going to say.

I like Chance The Rapper a lot.

I think it's important for women to know that you don't have to compromise your fullness, your dopeness. You can be everything you want to be.

If you are a woman with this full life who is incredibly ambitious like I am, you have to find somebody who is into it, respects it, encourages it, and celebrates it because he loves that about you. Otherwise, you're going to feel like you're muting yourself.

The beauty about my career is that none of it was really calculated.

There's something beautiful in being who you are and being comfortable with whatever your voice is.

The truth is that the music business is mean and honest and brutal.

I try to be real positive because I know I'm being listened to, and I have a responsibility.

Tupac was real and honest about every question I asked.

My mother was a great influence in my life and my career. She not only helped me master the business side of radio, but she also taught me how to conduct myself.

After you date a player or two it's nice to just chill with a guy that can keep it basic.

I am going to do as much as I can do, because I hate to do anything and not give my all.

I had a lot of respect for Biggie, and it was just a weird, kinda difficult thing. When I'm doing touchy interviews like that, I just try to be fair to both parties.

I love Jay personally and as an artist; I think he's incredible.

I like to be a peacekeeper, and I just don't believe in stirring up conflict.

I had to tell the city that 2Pac passed, and I had to be on the radio early after Biggie passed. Those were awful, emotional.