Cheryl James

“For me, it's about the message. I don't care if you're a Christian or not, I'm gonna give you a message of hope.”

“Hip-hop was a family. It was a community that was starting to build, and we were all a part of that.”

“We were feminists before the word was in vogue.”

“You have to be bold, you have to be confident.”

“We were always very adamant about being in control of our image and our music.”

“It’s really important for us to show women being strong and independent.”

“We wanted to represent for the ladies. That was our whole mission.”

“Fashion was a big part of our expression.”

“The music industry is a beast. You have to be strong.”

“You just have to be true to yourself. You can't let other people's opinions dictate how you live your life.”

“I think our legacy is that we opened the door for a lot of female artists.”

“We didn't want to be a one-hit-wonder.”