When I was growing up, Brandy was TV star, reality star, a pop star, a Cover girl, Grammy winner, had her own Brandy doll, and was the first African American to play Disney princess Cinderella....

I don’t have a desire to do reality. Because my truth is not what people are responding to. My truth is funny; I laugh with my husband every day.

You may not be able to help whom you are attracted to, but you can choose to whom you love and how. That is to say that love is a commitment that your heart and...

I don’t want to be Carrie Bradshaw. I don’t want the wedding to be bigger than Big. I’m just grateful to know that the first time I fell in love wasn’t the last time.

The most valuable insight on choosing whom to love is to be honest with yourself about the man standing before you.

If you make your best friend and your significant other the same person, you don’t have to disconnect to go tell your girlfriend everything.

I don’t need to do a reality show to make my mark in this world.

I’m a Gucci girl all the way.

I’m a work in progress. You know, my kids didn’t come with instructions… and neither did this business, so when I put the two of them together, I gotta take it a little at a...

As women, we often think we have to be all things to all people, all at the same time. As a wife, mother, actress and businesswoman, I definitely feel the pressure to perform well in...

There’s a lot of women out there, some of whom are my age who’ve never been married and some who have been married and would like to be married again but think their ship has...

I’ve known for quite a while that I was a funny girl.

I’m genuine and I’m available. I want people to be at their best. I want them to love and be loved to their fullest ability. My friends call me their relationship nanny, so we have...

Let me tell you something. I’m a funny girl, and I gave birth to what? Funny. I can’t help it. It just is what it is, and my kids have been around my antics so...

My house is full of antics, mayhem, foolishness, carrying on, cutting up, shucking and jiving, and I have that whether cameras are there or not. Our youngest just had us up with her shenanigans and...

When I was being honest with myself, I had to own that there was something about me that was drawing an energy in my life that left me feeling underserved and unfulfilled. I decided to...

No one’s playing records anymore, so find your favorite and frame it, then get rid of the rest – try selling or donating them.

As a little girl, my destiny was stamped onto the canvas of my imagination at 5 years old. I was watching soaps with my grandmother… The most gorgeous black women I had ever seen in...

Let me tell you, if I could pick the project of all projects, it would probably be Kate Gosselin because if I can help Kate find a man? I can help anybody!

Don’t go telling yourself you’re in love with the man he could be; you gotta love the man standing in front of you right now. Simply put, love the person not the potential! Otherwise, he...

If there is someone in your life who is not serving you or making you better, give yourself permission to move on.

Reality does get a bad rap. But I’m not concerned about it ’cause I know who I am. They can edit it, but you are in charge of what you do.

Celebrate your child’s achievement, then rotate it when the next mini-masterpiece comes along. Then chuck the old picture. Don’t worry that you’re throwing away a memory. Your children will remember your praise more than they...

There are a lot of actors who don’t like reality stars ’cause they feel these people aren’t accomplished. They haven’t done this or that, but they are savvy. They have found a way to make...

I’ve been married, divorced; I’ve been the baby momma, the side piece and the secret… all of these things. I share it in an effort to make people better.

One of the greatest gifts that God has given us is free will. Even though it’s free, we don’t take advantage of it as much as we could when it comes to matters of the...

I didn’t get into this business for other people to know my name.

I didn’t start out about weight loss. I was very tired and my energy was low. This is my second go-around in love, so I want to make sure I’ll be around to enjoy it.

The old adage is true, people will only be as good to you as you are to yourself. They will follow your example, and those who don’t will be left by the wayside.

We are bred to compare ourselves to the next person, to what they have and what they have accomplished.

I feel like love is the thing we were created for, yet it’s the place we struggle the most.

I would like to think that television would be representative of the world we live in.

Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting...

When I got married in 1991, I had never been to a wedding, so I didn’t know that my wedding was tacky. I didn’t know that I was getting married in a quinceanera dress, because...

I do not have a bride gene. I haven’t been planning a wedding since I was 3. I never put a sheet on my head and pretended that it was a veil.

In one day, I got mistaken for three different actresses: Wendy Williams, Sherri Shepherd, and Star Jones.

I recently finished a job, an HBO movie ‘Getting On,’ a very dark comedy. It comes from a British series of the same name. In this role I have no hair, no make up and...

I’m not a perfect mom, but I’m perfect for my kids.

I have an extra set of eyelashes because you never know. I could cry or laugh, or it could be windy, and I’ll need a standby pair.

The truth is black celebrities are not as sought after in the press as white celebrities, and that is comforting.

Even after I got my divorce, the ink wasn’t even dry on the paper, and I said, ‘Ooh, the next time I become a wife, I got this thing down pat!’ I always believed that...

Falling in love was the easy part; planning a wedding – yikes!

No family should have to endure the loss of a loved one at the hands of a previously convicted violent criminal.

I have more energy to run after our four children. Weight loss and great skin were a bonus!

When you like what you like, it makes it easy for your husband to shop for you!

I am deeply saddened to hear that the man who murdered my brother, Michael Ensley, has been charged with murder again. I grieve for every family who has been victimized by this heinous individual. My...

The soul of a woman is so important to maintain given all that is on our plates. Figuring out how to do it can be a little tricky. My prayer was, ‘Lord, please help me....

I didn’t marry a man that wanted to be in the business. But that’s why we’re a perfect fit.

There’s nothing wrong with having a collection, but it becomes a problem when it overwhelms your space. When you’re not displaying it properly, you’re not enjoying it and it turns into clutter.

I don’t claim to be an expert on love. I’m just a woman who has experienced a lot of things, and I want to share and hopefully my sharing will help make your situation better,...