Angie Martinez Quotes

I had no idea what to expect when we did Ladies` Night. I didn`t think it was going to get nominated for a Grammy. I didn`t know that we would have to perform on the MTV Awards show.

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

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.

I had a lot of respect for Biggie, and it was just a weird, kinda difficult thing. When I`m doing touchy interviews like that, I just try to be fair to both parties.

I`m on the radio because I love hip-hop. I represent that community, but there are so many other aspects to who I am as a person.

I am going to do as much as I can do, because I hate to do anything and not give my all.

Back then, Lisa Lisa was somebody that I liked. She was Puerto Rican, and I related to her somewhat. I was a little bit of a fan.

The people I chose to work with me on this album are there because I have a personal relationship with them.

I knew that when it came time for me to finally make my own album, it wasn`t going to be about being a jock. It had to be more personal and intimate.

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

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.

Even though I didn`t think I really wanted to do the album, I took the meetings just to meet these people and investigate the options.

I love Jay personally and as an artist; I think he`s incredible.

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.

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.

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

I ran into Snoop one night. I was in the studio later, and I got this beat and thought he would sound great on it. I called him and he came right through that night.