Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.

All I can do is leave it in God`s hands and hope that my fans feel where I`m coming from.

It was always part of the plan to move into acting.

Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don`t think it`s going to be easy. It`s hard!

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

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

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.

I don`t want to abandon one work for the other, and I don`t think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.

There are relationships where a guy already has a girlfriend and he`s got one on the side, too.

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.

Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.

[from "MTV Diary: Aaliyah"] want people to remember me as a full-on entertainer and a good person.

There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.

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.

It`s really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.

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.

I have the time needed to support the album and tour.

If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it`s always cool. The kids are amazing.

In this business, it is very hard to have anything for yourself, because you become a public figure. That comes with the territory.

When I`m long gone, I want to be remembered not just as an actress or singer, but as a full-on entertainer.

In film, you are a totally different person than in the video.

I don`t think about my previous success. I`m happy that the work I`ve done has been very successful.

There are times I can`t even figure myself out.

Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.

I`m involved in some action scenes, so they`ll train me for that. I`ll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.

You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.

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

The Matrix is top secret. There isn`t much that can be said right now.

There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don`t discuss my private life.

If I don`t think about it, it won`t drive me crazy.

There is a bit of acting involved when you get in front of a camera for a video. Even when you perform onstage, you`re putting on a show.

I don`t feel I made any sacrifices at all. I`m doing my best to juggle.

It`s hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I`m long gone.

I`m a total performer.

Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self.

Everything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you`re tired, the times where you`re a bit sad . . . In the end, it`s all worth it because it really makes me happy. There`s nothing better than loving what you do.

[her advice for aspiring artists) Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don`t think it`s going to be easy. It`s hard!

[interview in July 2001 with Germany`s "Die Zeit" newspaper that eerily predicts her death] It is dark in my favorite dream. Someone is following me. I don`t know why. I`m scared. Then suddenly I lift off. Far away. How do I feel? As if I am swimming in the air. Free. Weightless. Nobody can reach me. Nobody can touch me. It`s a wonderful feeling.