Top 18 Cheryl James Quotes

People have this impression that I’m this crazy Christian, but I’m really balanced.

There are different kinds of people in the world.

The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I’ve always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational.

I’m at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I’m a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I’m doing.

‘None of Your Business.’ It’s the only Salt-N-Pepa song that I regret.

There were times in my career I went a little further than I wanted because of expectations. Doing certain things onstage when children were in the audience, wearing certain clothes, singing certain lyrics.

Rap is hardcore street music but there are women out there who can hang with the best male rappers. What holds us back is that girls tend to rap in these high, squeaky voices. It’s irritating. You’ve gotta rap from the diaphragm.

I didn’t want to get back into the whole industry. I left overworked, overwhelmed, and not having any control over my life. I was bulimic and needed to heal.

For the moment, I’m concentrating on my own stuff.

For me, the bulimia was about stuffing my emotions. So I stopped suppressing my feelings.

I’m really open to doing music. We just have to figure out what kind of music it’s going to be – something where I don’t feel compromised.

They keep telling me that my flow‘s up to date, you know. I guess they thought I was gonna come back sounding… old.

One of the speakers asked how many women had been harassed or abused sexually in their life? There were thousands of women in the audience, and almost every one of them raised her hand.

There are a lot of good things that we can do. Maybe my example can help someone.

I don’t like the fact that there are so few women in rap.

But one thing that’s constant is we’ve always appreciated fans. They put us on the map and they keep us on the map. I always put myself in their position. If I loved someone and had their posters all over my wall and met them and they were rude it would be very hurtful.

I’m not really into the fashion thing.

I’ve changed my life in a lot of ways. I’m a mom, a wife, and a Christian. Some of the things I expressed in my early 20s aren’t what I care to express right now.