I'd rather be on a label that understands us and allows us to be a bit odd.

I'd rather be on my own than be with a violent man.

I'd rather be on the cast of 'Love and Hip-Hop' than 'Project Runway.'

I'd rather be one of the devotees of God than one of the straight, so-called sane or normal people who just don't understand that man is a spiritual being, that he has a soul.

I'd rather be onstage with a pig -- a duet with Jennifer Lopez and me just ain't going to happen.

I'd rather be over the hill than under it.

I'd rather be overweight and curvy than super thin with no curves. I'm proud of my body.

I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless.

I'd rather be playing bridge than making a bad movie.

I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed.

I'd rather be poor and happy than rich and alone.

I'd rather be proud of what I am, rather than desperatly try to be something I'm really not; just to fit in.

I'd rather be referred to as a precocious young Quebec talent, than not be referred to at all.

I'd rather be relevant than cool.

I'd rather be respected than loved.

I'd rather be rich and miserable than poor and miserable.

I'd rather be running the game than playing it.

I'd rather be screwed up with you than smooth with anybody else.

I'd rather be shot than be seen falling out of some trendy club.