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I write pretty often. I have a home studio. Music is what I do for fun. I never get tired of it, so to take a break from [TV and movies], I would go make some music.

Queen Latifah

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Queen Latifah
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 18
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Dana Elaine Owens
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I lost relatives to AIDS, a couple of my closest cousins. I lost friends to AIDS, high-school friends who never even made it to their 21st birthdays in the '80s. When it's that close to you, you can't really deny it, and you can't run from it.
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There is nothing like a person with confidence, male or female, not conceitedness, but confidence. That inspires other people.
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