“My mom hates being on camera. My dad loves it - he eats it up!” — La'Porsha Renae Quote

My mom hates being on camera. My dad loves it - he eats it up!

I stay true to myself, my daughter. I just remember where I came from - I remember what I'm coming from - and then I remember why I do what I do.

The kind of artist I would like to be is definitely versatile. I don't like being boxed in or put into a genre, so to speak.

I had a high school sweetheart that was my first. We were together all through high school. I had just broken up with him because I didn't think I was good enough. He wanted to be an anesthesiologist. I wanted to be an entertainer. His life was more planned out, and mine wasn't.

I grow the vegetables my family eats. I grow enough, and we seldom buy from the market.

I'm a girl who eats, I love to eat.

I love playing a character that eats on television. It's so fun.

I have not survived 50 years in showbusiness by being Mr. Nice. If you are weak, this business eats you up.

Food is important in working out a character. How she eats is a window into her temperament. If I think she likes her food, I'll put on a few pounds, or lose a few if she lives on her nerves.