Rihanna

“Steven Spielberg was my childhood hero.”

“I like to be creative.”

“I think women want freedom. They want to be empowered. They want hope. They want love; they want all the things that I want, and I'm not afraid to say those things and act on them, and I think that's why they identify with me.”

“I'm not generally a sensitive person, but I tend to be more sensitive toward others and what they're going through. I don't know if that's the healthiest thing, but it's the truth.”

“When you realize who you live for, and who's important to please, a lot of people will actually start living. I am never going to get caught up in that. I'm gonna look back on my life and say that I enjoyed it - and I lived it for me.”

“I threw my hands in the air and said show me something.He said, "if you dare come a little closer".”

“Single life is so overrated.”

“Whatever I'm feeling, whatever I'm going through, whatever mood I'm in... If I'm feeling like dancing or clubbing, then it will be reflected in the music. If I'm feeling dark and vulnerable, then it will reflect in the music, too.”

“When I am putting looks together, I dare myself to make something work. I always look for the most interesting silhouette or something that's a little off, but I have to figure it out. I have to make it me. I think that's the thrill in fashion.”

“Guys need attention. They need that nourishment, that little stroke of the ego that gets them by every now and then.”

“All my favorite artists and fashion icons and models are from the Nineties. Everybody was just so fearless.”

“At first, I didn't really use anything in the social network world. I was so anti-social network, which is kind of ironic. I actually first started on a chat room on my fan site.”

“I love singing. I love it, and it doesn't feel like a chore. It's an expression.”

“When I was fourteen and first started going out, I always wanted to be the opposite of everyone else. So I would go to the club in a polo T-shirt and pants and sneakers and a hat on backward, just so I would not be dressed like other girls.”

“You don't want to live your life and then meet someone. You want to share your life with someone. That's what I'm missing right now.”

“I know that a large part of my fan base is gay. They've shown me love from the start. I mean in this industry, everyone from my glam people to my dancers are gay. You can't be homophobic in this line of work - I'm a pop star!”

“My mother would kill me if I posed nude! My mother raised me with certain standards.”

“I have two main hair people I work with. They're always with me. I'm like, 'I'm bored! I wanna change my hair!' That's the good thing about a weave. You can do whatever with it.”

“My jewelry's all fake - from Claire's. Or I get it from my mom's boutique in Barbados.”

“I always wanted to do what my brothers were doing. I always wanted to play the games they played and play rough and wear pants and go outside.”