On Her Look and Image
“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.”
“I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb… and I also know that I’m not blonde.”
“If I see something sagging, bagging, or dragging, I’m gonna have it nipped, tucked, or sucked.”
“I was the first woman to burn my bra—it took the fire department four days to put it out.”
On Ambition, Work, and Money
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.”
“I never stopped trying, and I never tried stopping.”
“I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life. I go out and smell the air after a good, hard rain. I re-read emoticons from my friends. I buy the good toilet paper.”
On Self-Confidence and Life
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”
“I’ve had to go against the grain my whole life, but I was willing to pay the price because I was doing what I believed in.”
“Smile—it increases your face value.”
Centre for Nigeria Progress 