Angie Martinez

“Imagine the first time you are about to rap in a studio and you find yourself in a booth with Redman and KRS!”

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

“Nobody from my label called any of their labels to get this done. Most of it happened very naturally. Mary and I have been friends for a long time. Then Jay-Z offered.”

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

“We have to remember that no matter how much hardship we go through in our life, there is always going to be that fragile place in our heart.”

“Ultimately, I do my best to not subscribe to things that are unnecessarily negative, harmful, or hurtful to somebody.”

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

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

“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.”

“I went to night school and summer school, I made that whole year up and I actually graduated on time. Also, I got a part-time job at the radio station.”

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

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

“Every weekend we've been trying to go out of town, to let people know about this album. I've been trying to host parties. It's hard, because it's a lot of work to do both.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“I might like somebody, and have to go interview somebody that hates them, but I still have to be fair.”

“I like Chance The Rapper a lot.”