Whenever I think I'm going to get certain information out of a person, it's never as effective or comfortable as just having an open conversation, listening to them, being present, and being open to hearing something I didn't even know they were going to say.

Angie Martinez

Whenever Were Us

Sometimes you gotta say, 'Okay' - even if you're not sure you're ready.

Angie Martinez

Time You Times

I want to speak Spanish fluently; that's on my bucket list.

Angie Martinez

Want T Speak

We have to remember that no matter how much hardship we go through in our life, there is always going to be that fragile place in our heart.

Angie Martinez

Life Art Ways

When I was 16, my mother moved me out of Brooklyn and sent me to Florida to stay with my family for a little bit because I was being bad, not going to school and stuff.

Angie Martinez

Family Wit Use

The people I chose to work with me on this album are there because I have a personal relationship with them.

Angie Martinez

Work Relationship Wit

Nobody from my label called any of their labels to get this done. Most of it happened very naturally. Mary and I have been friends for a long time. Then Jay-Z offered.

Angie Martinez

Time Very Tim

Sometimes, when I'm doing an interview, my delivery or my take on a story may lean a little feminine, depending on the story, but it's never intentional.

Angie Martinez

Time View Very

I have a soft spot for him because he's such a free spirit, and people just beat him up, and he's just trying to be him, so I do have a little soft spot for Kanye.

Angie Martinez

Yin Use Us

Imagine the first time you are about to rap in a studio and you find yourself in a booth with Redman and KRS!

Angie Martinez

Time Yourself Yours

The truth is that the music business is mean and honest and brutal.

Angie Martinez

Truth Music Business

After you date a player or two it's nice to just chill with a guy that can keep it basic.

Angie Martinez

You Wit Us

Every weekend we've been trying to go out of town, to let people know about this album. I've been trying to host parties. It's hard, because it's a lot of work to do both.

Angie Martinez

Work Art Yin

I am going to do as much as I can do, because I hate to do anything and not give my all.

Angie Martinez

Use Us Thing

I had a lot of respect for Biggie, and it was just a weird, kinda difficult thing. When I'm doing touchy interviews like that, I just try to be fair to both parties.

Angie Martinez

Respect Art Weird

I had no idea what to expect when we did Ladies' Night. I didn't think it was going to get nominated for a Grammy. I didn't know that we would have to perform on the MTV Awards show.

Angie Martinez

War Would TV

I love Jay personally and as an artist; I think he's incredible.

Angie Martinez

Love Art Tis

I might like somebody, and have to go interview somebody that hates them, but I still have to be fair.

Angie Martinez

View Till Them

I ran into Snoop one night. I was in the studio later, and I got this beat and thought he would sound great on it. I called him and he came right through that night.

Angie Martinez

Great Would UN

I went to night school and summer school, I made that whole year up and I actually graduated on time. Also, I got a part-time job at the radio station.

Angie Martinez

Time Art Year

Ultimately, I do my best to not subscribe to things that are unnecessarily negative, harmful, or hurtful to somebody.

Angie Martinez

Unnecessarily UN Ultimately

I like Chance The Rapper a lot.

Angie Martinez

Sometimes I may come off like I know what I'm doing or I'm confident, but I'm not always.

Angie Martinez

I think I'm like the kid who loved hip hop, and all of a sudden - I don't know what it was - it started to put me in positions to do great things.

Angie Martinez

I tried to really look at what's best for my career, what's best for my life, what's best for my family, for me.

Angie Martinez

I had to tell the city that 2Pac passed, and I had to be on the radio early after Biggie passed. Those were awful, emotional.

Angie Martinez

It's always interesting to talk to people's moms or sisters or wives. It gives you a different perspective of somebody that everybody already thinks they knew.

Angie Martinez

I've always trusted my natural instinct because nobody ever taught me how to be on the radio or produce a show, and I never went to broadcasting school or anything like that.

Angie Martinez

I always want to represent being in the moment, staying honest, and being comfortable in my skin.

Angie Martinez

Whenever I think I'm going to get certain information out of a person, it's never as effective or comfortable as just having an open conversation, listening to them, being present, and being open to hearing something I didn't even know they were going to say.

Angie Martinez

I grew up watching Oprah on television. So, to say I didn't learn a lot from her just wouldn't be true.

Angie Martinez

I think it's important for women to know that you don't have to compromise your fullness, your dopeness. You can be everything you want to be.

Angie Martinez

If you are a woman with this full life who is incredibly ambitious like I am, you have to find somebody who is into it, respects it, encourages it, and celebrates it because he loves that about you. Otherwise, you're going to feel like you're muting yourself.

Angie Martinez

The beauty about my career is that none of it was really calculated.

Angie Martinez

There's something beautiful in being who you are and being comfortable with whatever your voice is.

Angie Martinez

I like to be a peacekeeper, and I just don't believe in stirring up conflict.

Angie Martinez

I try to be real positive because I know I'm being listened to, and I have a responsibility.

Angie Martinez

Tupac was real and honest about every question I asked.

Angie Martinez

My mother was a great influence in my life and my career. She not only helped me master the business side of radio, but she also taught me how to conduct myself.

Angie Martinez