I went to Annapolis for tougher laws to hold cops accountable. I'm fighting to bring back the trust between the police and the community.

Let's take our babies home and abide by the curfew. I want to thank you for understanding that we want to bring peace.

That very aggressive, unapologetic leadership style is needed in Washington, D.C., and I'm not afraid to tackle big issues.

If, with the nation watching, three black women at three different levels can't get justice... for this community, you tell me where you're going to get it in our country.

People have a right to their opinion.

I understand the frustration of the community, i want citizens to know exactly how it happened, and if necessary, I will ensure that we hold the right people accountable.

I'm not blind to the fact that we have to do a better job with our relationships between the community and police.

Men, I still think, ought to be weighed, not counted. Their worth ought to be the final estimate of their value.

I say haven’t we had enough of just tossing our children in jail? Make them do community service, I say!

Every morningI wake up with the newsof bloodshed.I feel my body, desperate to know whetherI’m still alive.

Guns make me very nervous. They're dangerous. I'm more of a pacifist than anyone could imagine.

At my age, I dont even buy green bananas.

Although we sometimes did without a few of life's necessities, we rarely lacked for its luxuries.

Love really inspires me.

It is when judgment ceases that healing occurs.

I wanted to make a very cohesive-sounding album. Anyone who has listened to me and brought me into their living rooms and their bedrooms - I am making this for them.

Roc Nation is such an incredible, unique team, especially in the music industry. Everyone genuinely loves and cares about each other.