Instinct Leads Me To Another

I Feel Very Positive About Newark's Future, But I Know We Need A Lot Of Help. I Think That Starts With The Education Of Our Kids And Making The Streets Safer.

My Mom Has Always Been My Champion. She Was Very Smart And Grounded. She Said, 'save Your Money. Pay Your Taxes. Don't Put Everything In One Basket,' But She Let Me Explore And Be Creative.

I Know People Who Are Twice As Creative As I Am, Twice As Smart, But They Didn't Do Anything Because They Feared Going Into A Room And Opening Their Mouths. My Parents Told Me To Truly Accomplish Things In My Life, There Would Be Times I Would Have To Stand Alone. It May Be Scary, But That's What It Requires.

I Have Great Family And Friends That Do Not Treat Me Like Queen Latifah. We've All Grown With This Thing, They Have Sacrificed Part Of There Anonymity; They've Had To Deal With Rumors And Things In The Paper And They've Had To Take This Ride Along With Me And They've Taken It And We've Had A Good Time.

For Myself Music Definitely Informs My Emotions. And I Can Literally Play A Song That Will Get Me Where I Need To Be Emotionally. I Don't Have To Think About The Tragic Things That Happened In My Life Or The Greatest Things That Happened In My Life.