Nique From Nique Quotes & Sayings

Rapping about a surgery is something that makes sense for me to do. — Lazarus Of Bethany

How did the Oscar change my life? What it did was that it gave me a new reality. And it let me know that an award wasn't going to change my life - that I had to be in control of changing my life. — Mo'Nique

Do you know I keep a picture of Hattie McDaniel in my closet in an 8-by-10 frame? — Mo'Nique

I don't think that anyone should be in control of a relationship. I think that if you have a woman that controls her man, he is a puppet, and he is weak. — Mo'Nique

I was never really a DJ ... I just kinda figured it all out at once as I started to tour. I was making music and producing and I just had to start to DJ as I got more into touring. — Skrillex

I want women to see, especially us big women, that you don't have to let them cut you and suck it out. You don't have to let them staple you up. You don't have to let them give you a pill. You don't have to let them put a band around your organs. If you just put the work in, baby, I promise you, it comes off. — Mo'Nique

Sisters, if you got a good man, honor him. — Mo'Nique

Fear creates mountains; faith conquers mountains. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I was a food junkie. — Mo'Nique

The bear, which by now was as large as the cathedral on Catherine's canal, rose on its hind legs like a dancing bear in a street market. For a moment the sun was blotted out by its size, and then it fell. As it fell, it came apart. It disintegrated. It fell like brown snow, but each flake was a person. The bear had been one hundred thousand people, and now the people came to earth, tumbling into the snowy streets of the city and picking themselves up, laughing at it all. Far from being hurt, they realised that they felt strong. But, like the bear, they felt hungry. They ran through the streets, swarming like bees, joining others who had emerged when the sun had. It was chaos. — Marcus Sedgwick

Once you have decided to become an Achiever, get on the "Freeway to Success". Find Directions throughout my 1st book: You Are YOU-nique; Realize Your True Worth! — Bharat Mathur

Mo'Nique is so full of love. I've been describing her as the tree in 'Pocahontas.' She's so wise and loving. She is just everything. — Gabourey Sidibe

I believe since we've all been given free will, let's use our will to let others be free. Gay and lesbian couples, they believe in commitment, family and love — Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson

So if you see Ten Years After, it's not me anymore. I'm very happy with what I am doing now. — Alvin Lee

If you want to live in this world, doing the duty of life, knowing the blessings of it, doing your work heartily, and yet not absorbed by it, remember that the one power whereby you can so act is, that all shall be consecrated to Christ, and done for His sake. — Alexander MacLaren

Some people are good cooks and some people are good ... I don't see why you have to do all of that. — Frank Fairfield

The Oscars are not something I watch anyway. — Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson

I come from a blue-collar town - and being from that place, you learn not to let anybody take advantage of you. You don't let people mistreat you. You stand up for what's right. — Mo'Nique

I'm gonna play this game the way I want to. It might be serious, it might be a comedy, it might be a dramedy, it might be variety, it might be a talk show, whatever. There's no box. — Mo'Nique

I really don't know what happened in reference to 'The Butler.' Mr. Daniels and I had a conversation. I had the script, the email that goes along with it in reference to the character, read the script, loved it. Then I never heard from Mr. Daniels again, and the next I saw was that Oprah Winfrey is now playing the part. — Mo'Nique

There's a domino effect with certain things you say. — Johnny Vegas

Punishing abuse in Iraq should not return the U.S. to Sept. 10, 2001, in the way it fights al Qaeda, while Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants remain at large and continue to plan attacks. — John Yoo

I like criticism, but it must be my way. — Mark Twain

Do we stand up over a gold plated trophy? Or do we stand up and say we need equal wages and equal treatment?The Oscars have not been any different for what ... 89 years? But why do we keep wanting to get thrown a bone? Why do we want to keep saying 'Can we please come to your party? — Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson

I respect everyone, from the homeless brother and sister on the street to the executive that sits in the highest office named President Barack Obama. I respect everyone - but we over-respect no one. — Mo'Nique

Stand-up keeps you on your toes because it's instant. With TV and movies, you have to wait for the numbers to come in to see what happened at the box office. With stand-up, it's right there, that night, in your face. — Mo'Nique

If you don't believe me, did you happen to notice that all that's being asked for is the right to be married, which ironically promotes commitment, family and love. — Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson

I say to those people who are desperately trying to get healthy, in those moments where you feel like you can't go any further, you can. — Mo'Nique

I trust the universe to bring me everything I need at the right time context and order. — Tonto Dikeh

Let's be healthy big people. Everybody can't be a size 0 or 45, but let's be healthy. — Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson

Why did God have to make Mo'Nique a good actress? What was God thinking when he decided to give Mo'Nique acting chops. Now we have to endure Mo'Nique comedy specials. — Andy Kindler