Rihanna Quotes

“All my favorite artists and fashion icons and models are from the Nineties. Everybody was just so fearless.”

“Dancing was always part of my culture growing up in Barbados. When I shot my 1st video I worked really hard with my choreographer to perfect the routines.”

“Everybody has their thing they like or don't like to see. It's all in your head. That's why people take their own pictures, because it's difficult for someone else to capture what you seek.”

“God just has a way of working things out the way he wants to and you have no say in that.”

“Guys need attention. They need that nourishment, that little stroke of the ego that gets them by every now and then.”

“Honestly, I've been thinking lately about how boring I am. When I do get time to myself, I watch TV.”

“I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.”

“I always keep my guard up with guys and I guess that can get in the way sometimes. I can make them go through hell.”

“I could never identify with that word, 'weak.”

“I do have a vulnerable side. I think a lot of people have a misperception of me. They only see the tough, defensive, aggressive side. But every woman is vulnerable.”

“I don't do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life.”

“I don't have anything to hide.”

“I don't have time to be lonely. And I get fearful of relationships because I feel guilty about wanting someone to be completely faithful and loyal, when I can't even give them 10 percent of the attention that they need. It's just the reality of my time, my life, my schedule.”

“I drink a lot of coconut water. It balances out all the other toxic stuff I put into my body.”

“I hate going to the gym and doing it the old-fashioned way. I hate anything that's too straightforward, too routine, too familiar. I get bored really, really quickly.”

“I have a lot of other stuff to accomplish before I get to kids. Whenever the time is right, I'll just know. If I had a girl, she'd probably be really rebellious. She would be like a bundle of karma. I would love to bring them up in Barbados.”

“I have such incredible experiences in my life.”

“I just love working with Eminem. He's just one of my favorite rappers, and his lyrics – he's a true poet, and I enjoy that about him.”

“I know that a large part of my fan base is gay. They've shown me love from the start. I mean in this industry, everyone from my glam people to my dancers are gay. You can't be homophobic in this line of work – I'm a pop star!”

“I love music, and after my first experience with movies, I can't wait to do more.”

“I love reading people. I really enjoy watching, observing, and being able to figure out a person, the reason they wore that dress, the reason they smell the way they do.”

“I never eat salad. I make sure I don't put a lot of junk into my system, but I hate vegetables!”

“I never know what day it is. Never, ever, ever.”

“I take risks because I get bored. And I get bored very easily.”

“I think I'm like most people – we fear the unknown and the things that have yet to come to pass, which are the very things that don't deserve to be feared. When you give God complete control, it's very hard not to be fearless.”

“I think women want freedom. They want to be empowered. They want hope. They want love; they want all the things that I want, and I'm not afraid to say those things and act on them, and I think that's why they identify with me.”

“I want to give people a taste of the Caribbean, and show them the fun side of me.”

“I was so rude when I was a little girl.”

“I'm crazy and I don't pretend to be anything else.”

“I'm not generally a sensitive person, but I tend to be more sensitive toward others and what they're going through. I don't know if that's the healthiest thing, but it's the truth.”