I am blessed to have so many great things in my life - family, friends and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.

I know I always say my occupation is not dancing, but dancing is in my heart, dancing makes me feel good.

I haven't had sex in eight months. To be honest, I now prefer to go bowling.

A lot of people let me down... A lot of people I thought were my friends turned on me.

I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything.

Today begins a new saga in my life which I expect to strengthen me and allow me time for reflection... I plan to write music while in prison, read and pray regularly and will come out a stronger, more confident woman.

I've always expressed my love for fashion through my music.

But this is Miami, you can't come to Miami and not show any skin. You gotta show something. If you're all covered up in this heat, you're gonna make me pass out out just to look at you. It's sweaty in Miami-but the diamonds will keep me cool.

I love reinventing my music and myself as well, and that's something my fans love about me.

I love spending time with my dog, my niece and my family. I'm very family-oriented.

I love to reinvent myself, and that's because I am a very free person. I do what I feel, and I love who I am.

I really want people to understand that nobody is perfect and that things happen in life beyond our control.

I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

I want all my friends, family and fans to know that I am in good spirits and I will be fine.

Lil' Kim is my stage name and a character I use when I'm out working my livelihood.

My fan mail is what keeps me going.

One thing about me is that I'm very much like the Black Madonna. I love to reinvent myself and that's because I am a very free person.

All my life, men have told me I wasn't pretty enough - even the men I was dating. And I'd be like, 'Well, why are you with me, then?' It's always been men putting me down just like my dad. To this day when someone says I'm cute, I can't see it. I don't see it no matter what anybody says.

I have low self-esteem and I always have. Guys always cheated on me with women who were European-looking. You know, the long-hair type. Really beautiful women that left me thinking, 'How I can I compete with that?' Being a regular black girl wasn't good enough.

I know I always say my occupation is not dancing, but dancing is in my heart, dancing makes me feel good. I've never taken any dance classes or anything like that.