Angie Stone

“I'm the type of woman you might say is too good. I'll massage a man's feet, have dinner cooked when he gets home. But once they leave, the door is closed, and the locks are changed.”

“I give and give, even when I get nothing back - and that sets me up for disappointment.”

“I would never disrespect any man, woman, chick or child out there. We're all the same. What goes around comes around, and karma kicks us all in the butt in the end of the day.”

“I don't want any man I can run over. What I love about a man in control is it allows them to be the kings that I always expect them to be.”

“I have a new television show in the works, and that is all I can say right now.”

“When I was younger I was taught that a winner never quits, and a quitter never wins.”

“I feel like something magical is going to happen, and I feel like all the stars have finally lined up perfectly for Angie Stone.”

“I think people's perception of a rich girl is literal, but metaphorically I embrace it as being rich in love, spirit, joy and religion. So it's not about money.”

“My mom was a diabetic. Her sister was a diabetic, so I was already a candidate.”

“A lot of people don't know what I do. In the industry they take credit for work because to some degree it makes them feel worthy or greater. I am not a ghostwriter 'cause it is on the CD covers who wrote and did what but people don't care about anything they can't see. The work gets unnoticed and the credibility goes untouched.”

“Coming through the fire and through the storm of life with a strong man, my fiance Ashanti, whom I've been dating for eight months and two wonderful children beside me, I'm just so happy that I have been able to maintain my integrity and get to where I am today with the right energy around me.”

“I haven't always been the person I am today. I came into loving myself more than anything or anyone else.”

“I swear by that old expression, 'One monkey don't stop no show!' The reality is, we still have some good men out there, and we should hail those men as the kings they are.”

“I get a special joy in knowing people feel comfortable if they see me in Wal-Mart or in a no-frills section trying to get something on a discount.”

“My favorite thing about L.A. is the sunny breezes that mimic the mindset of the energy in the people.”

“I owe it to my fans to be who I am. There's nothing fake about me.”

“I forget to take care of Angie being so busy taking care of everyone else.”

“They always come back when they learn that not every woman's gonna treat them this good.”

“It is definitely somewhat a crutch of feeling that you have to please others in order to be accepted.”

“Because I'm just a giving person spiritually, I feel that if your intentions are to use or abuse or take advantage of, then you might get what you get in the meantime, but there's still a price to pay.”