“I have a great relationship with Apollo's parents. My mother-in-law is...” — Phaedra Parks Quote

I have a great relationship with Apollo's parents. My mother-in-law is a very supportive and caring lady. We both consider family very important, so we make spending time together a priority.

It is because of my frontline work in the community that I am sensitive to what happens when people overreact, causing situations to needlessly escalate and create further misperceptions.

A lot of my colleagues and counterparts love blogs, but I like to look at very odd things on websites, like embalming techniques and chemistry formulas.

Ultimately, how you manage disappointment and disputes will determine the level and types of friendships you are able to attract and maintain.

I think the Apollo has always been the people's performing arts center and reflected the community, whether it is Stevie Wonder or Tito Puente.

I did 'Showtime at the Apollo' when I was 10, and it was the first time that I'd ever performed on TV, and it felt great.

If you talk about natural ability, I think Apollo's probably the most naturally gifted athlete of the new era.

At first, Hendrix went and became a superstar in London, but if he walked past the Apollo in Harlem, no one would know who he was. I'm the hip-hop version of him.

When I was around 13 or 14, and I was in a private school, I had a Frisbee that had the name Apollo on it. And I'd walk around with it. People would say, 'Hey, there's that Apollo kid.' That's where the name generated from.