Aaliyah: "I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original."

Aaliyah: "I'm a total performer."

Aaliyah: "I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget."

Aaliyah: "I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person."

Aaliyah: "I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin."

Aaliyah: "If I don't think about it, it won't drive me crazy."

Aaliyah: "I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing."

Aaliyah: "I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do."

Aaliyah: "Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want."

Aaliyah: "I know that people think I'm sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It's wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing."

Aaliyah: "There are times I can't even figure myself out."