The guys love us - they think we're sexy - but the girls take us seriously... I've always said that when I was a teenager growing up, I wish I had girls like Salt-n-Pepa to look up to. If I'd had someone I could relate to, a lot of things would probably be different.

It's tough, with the iTunes and all the downloads... You've really got to make an impact to be heard and be unique and different.

We feel we're setting a trend. Other girl groups watch our style and see how we rap. And there are some male rappers I feel we've overthrown.

AC/DC 'Back in Black' - Those were my punk rock days.

Even if you're unhappy, just pretend that you're happy. Eventually, your smile will be contagious to yourself. I had to learn that. I used to think, 'I'm being fake,' but you know what? Better to be fake and happy than real and miserable.

Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.

Writing about joyful experiences for just three days can improve people's moods and decrease their visits to health centers a full three months later.

Why love if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore; only the life I have lived. The pain now is part of the happiness then.