Aaliyah Quotes (34 Quotes)

There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don't discuss my private life.

In film, you are a totally different person than in the video.

I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful.

I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.

I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing.

I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget.

Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.

There are relationships where a guy already has a girlfriend and he's got one on the side, too.

I'm a total performer.

Well, I think that the image is a part of me. I wear the baggy pants , the hats, the whole nine. And you know, I may add a little for the excitement and the intrigue in the videos, but my family has told me that little air of mystery that surrounds me is for real.

I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.

Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.

I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.

It was always part of the plan to move into acting.

You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.

I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.

She is tough, she is independent, she is edgy, she gets involved in the action,

It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone.

If I don't think about it, it won't drive me crazy.

I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.

Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.

I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do.

The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now.

It hurt but you pick yourself up and move on like nothing happened' - about not getting picked on Starsearch as a child.

All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from.

There are times I can't even figure myself out.

I know that people think I'm sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It's wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing.

In this business, it is very hard to have anything for yourself, because you become a public figure. That comes with the territory.

It's really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.

I don't feel I made any sacrifices at all. I'm doing my best to juggle.

There is a bit of acting involved when you get in front of a camera for a video. Even when you perform onstage, you're putting on a show.

I have the time needed to support the album and tour.

There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.

If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it's always cool. The kids are amazing.