Da Brat

The fact that 'Ladies Night' became such a huge success, it's nothing but amazing.

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

I want to show people who I am, introduce them to my family, where I've come from, how I'm helping people with my charity work. I know it sounds boring, but with that comes with a lot and a lot of bumps in the road.

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

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

If I'm talking about getting in a deep relationship, I need to be spoiled.

When I did 'Funkdafied' with JD, he was like, 'Okay, look Brat. I'ma tell you now - female rappers pretty much only go gold. So if it doesn't do whatever, don't be disappointed.' And I was like, 'Okay... I just want to do music.'

If you want something, you really got to go after it.

Love don't always hurt.

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

I'm forever in the 'limelight' being Da Brat, being an entertainer, being a star.

I put my all into whatever project I do.

Don Cornelius was the reason that America and the world got to see what soul was.

It's great bein' on tour with Mariah, just because it's like, sold-out audiences, and it's packed from the ceiling to the floor. And when the crowd screams my name, it's just like, exuberating, or something. It's like, my whole body fills up and my adrenaline pumps very, very hard.

When TLC came out with 'Ain't 2 Proud To Beg,' I wasn't signed yet and I wanted to be like TLC so bad.

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

I'm a very caring and loving person and I would defend anybody's honor who's been violated.

Some of my exes wouldn't be able to take how social media drags people - the hate and the trolls.

I'm grown as hell.

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.

I can't really wonder what people think, as long as I do my thing.

I'll never get stuck in the corner doing just one thing.

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'm spoiled and I gotta have my way - I'm Da Brat!

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 do the 'Rickey Smiley Morning Show' every morning now, which is also another blessing, because then I also do the 'Rickey Smiley for Real' show on TV One, so I'm having all little types of platforms to showcase my music, and I'm very happy about that because music is my passion.

My sister can get critical sometimes and she don't care what she say or how she makes you feel sometimes. That's just who she is and that's her being a protective big sister.

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.

I stayed with my pants to the back and my big clothes for as long as I wanted to, and when I felt like, 'Oh all these girls giving body, let me show I got something to work with too.' So that's what that was all about. It had nothing to do with letting people know I was straight or gay.

I would not let anybody change me or put me in anything tight or anything 'til I felt it was safe or I felt like it.

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

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.

If you're mimicking my style - or sound like me in any way - you're just letting people know you love Brat.

I'm proud of my happiness no matter what gender they are.

People called me all kinds of names. I had to put on a coat of armor and not care. You also learn in this industry that not everyone is going to love you. They will hate on you.

As long as you're happy with yourself, you won't worry about what others have to say. You should matter first.

So many blessings have happened to me and I'm so grateful.

Oh, yeah. I think it's very serious that if you don't take care of yourself, and you know, try to live and eat healthy, it will catch you down the line and sit you down or put you in a hospital. So I think it's good to learn good habits, and you know, learn the good things to eat to make you actually feel better.

We love to give back, inspire people, help people, bless people in any way possible.

I ain't never had $8 million.

I just want to be happy and let the world know who I am, and whatever happens, happens... who wants to be uncomfortable?

I like Dej Loaf for her melodies, and I love her style.She reminds me of myself.

Had I not went to jail I may not be alive. My temper was really awful.

Working out is like a stress reliever.

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

Be who you are.

I like to go to Vicky Secrets and La Perla because I like lace and bikinis.

I love manis and pedis.

I loved to get glammed up.

Some officers do so much to try and get at you.