Rihanna

Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a young Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae and dance. Rihanna made hits such as Pon de Replay, SOS, Unfaithful, Umbrella, Don't Stop the Music, Disturbia, Russian Roulette, Rude Boy and Only Girl (In The World).

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• She's Beyoncé, and I'm [Jay-Z's] new protégée. When we see each other we say hi. We're not enemies, but we're not friends friends.
  • Allure magazine, January 2008.

• People don't do them around me. I would never allow it. The people who are around me are people that I love, and I don't want to see people that I love hurt themselves.
  • On drugs. Allure magazine, January 2008.

• He's one of my closest friends in the industry. He makes me feel like a teenager — I have to act and think like an adult so much. He makes me feel young again.
  • On Chris Brown. Allure magazine, January 2008.

• The label didn't want me to do this look. But cutting my hair, it made me stand out as an artist. I don't care who likes it--this is me.
  • Allure magazine, January 2008.

• [G]enetically my legs are supposed to be huge. I can't really think about it, or I'll go crazy.
  • On working out. Allure magazine, January 2008.

• While in America beautiful is skinny, in Barbados it's thick — girls with huge butts and nice curves.
  • Allure magazine interview, January 2008.

• People ask me the most naive questions. Someone asked me if we have indoor toilets. I can't get upset. They just don't know.
  • On the world's lack of knowledge about her native island, Barbados. Allure magazine, January 2008.

• The hardest thing for me is to say no. I feel like a bitch. But sometimes I don't have a choice.
  • On refusing to sign autographs when approached by fans. Allure magazine, January 2008.

• I was a little confused as a kid because I grew up with my mom, and my mom is black. So, I was cultured in a very 'black' way. But when I go to school, I'm getting called 'white.' They would look at me, and they would curse me out. I didn't understand. I just knew I saw people of all different shades, and I was light. Now, I'm in a much bigger world.
  • Allure magazine, January 2008.

• They'd complain to my other neighbor, who was very close to my mom, so we always got the message: I'm too loud. But we didn't really care. They can't tell me what to do in my house!
  • On being scolded by her neighbors in Barbados for singing too loudly in the shower. Allure magazine, January 2008.

• You can't even go out with a friend who's a celebrity and have a good time without people making shit up.
  • Allure magazine, January 2008.

External links

"We gonna run this town tonight" -song featuring jay z