15 Quotes & Sayings By Rihanna

From Barbados to Barbra Streisand, from J-Lo to Janet Jackson, from P!nk to Oprah, from George Michael to Beyonce, Rihanna has been one of the most influential and celebrated artists of our time. She has been a role model for millions, her music is a global sensation, and her films have been nominated for an Oscar. Born in Saint Michael's, Barbados, she grew up in a musical family and began performing at a young age. In 2003 she rose to stardom with her first album Good Girl Gone Bad Read more

Since then she has released four more albums - Rated R (2009), Talk That Talk (2011), Loud (2012) and ANTI (2013). Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades including two BRIT Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, eight Grammy Awards and the American Music Award for Artist of the Year. She was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010 and 2011.

She is also a UNICEF ambassador for young people's issues in Africa and a spokesperson for Water.org.

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I threw my hands in the air and said show me something. He said, "if you dare come a little closer". Rihanna
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Never a failure, always a lesson Rihanna
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I am a child but I have to think and act like a woman, this business forces you to. Rihanna
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More than anything, I like a jacket. You can do anything with a great jacket, the bigger the better. You can have any silhouette underneath. It gives you an attitude. It makes a gown look cool. Rihanna
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I'd love to date somebody cool, fun, funny. Rihanna
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Music is in my DNA! Rihanna
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Women feel empowered when they can do the things that are supposed to be only for men, you know? It breaks boundaries, it's liberating, and it's empowering when you feel like, 'Well, I can do that, too.' Rihanna
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I'm turned on by guys who are cultured. That'll keep me intrigued. They don't have to have a single degree, but they should speak other languages or know things about other parts of the world or history or certain artists or musicians. I like to be taught. I like to sit on that side of the table. Rihanna
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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. Rihanna
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That's all I could ever hope for, to have a positive effect on women. 'Cos women are powerful, powerful beings. But they're also the most doubtful beings. They'll never know - we'll never know - how powerful we are. Rihanna
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The stylish kids on the street, they're the ones that set the trends. The designers see what they're doing and go and design their line and sell it back to the same kids, and it's like, why not go directly to the source? Rihanna
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Oh my God - this is scary and sad all at the same time. I literally dream about buying my own groceries. Swear to God. Because it is something that is real and normal. Rihanna
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My jewelry's all fake - from Claire's. Or I get it from my mom's boutique in Barbados. Rihanna
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I could never give relationship advice to anybody! Rihanna