Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Magic Johnson Supports Openly Gay Son

Plus, words from Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé and Conrad Murray.

Magic Johnson on criticism his openly gay son received about his sexuality:  - "Look, I don’t care who’s attacking my son, I’m going to still support him and still love him… As I told him, once he [decided] to come out, expect some of this. We knew this was going to happen.”(Photos from left: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images, Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

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Magic Johnson on criticism his openly gay son received about his sexuality:  - "Look, I don’t care who’s attacking my son, I’m going to still support him and still love him… As I told him, once he [decided] to come out, expect some of this. We knew this was going to happen.”(Photos from left: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images, Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

Conrad Murray on being jailed for killing Michael Jackson:  - "I have taken the front of the storm for the entire life of a man 50 years old, who has had a monumentally destructive, painful life that has been so damaged it is of huge proportions.”  (Photo: AP Photo/Reed Saxon, Pool)

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Conrad Murray on being jailed for killing Michael Jackson:  - "I have taken the front of the storm for the entire life of a man 50 years old, who has had a monumentally destructive, painful life that has been so damaged it is of huge proportions.” (Photo: AP Photo/Reed Saxon, Pool)

Nicki Minaj @NICKIMINAJ - Tweet: "Happy #VagDay boyz... #JerkResponsibly #prettygangmakenoise #freaksoniTunes pic.twitter.com/p2jllvls"Nicki Minaj wows her followers with some poolside backshots for Valentine's Day.(Photo Credit: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

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Nicki Minaj on kissing Lil’ Wayne in the new video for the song “High School”:  - "We kept on laughing the whole time… Wayne said that we had to kiss. He was like, ‘Yo, one thing that's gonna sell it is that if we really kiss.’ And I was like, ‘ehhhh.’" (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

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Halle Berry to paparazzi bombarding her, her fiancé and her daughter at an airport:  - "Get away there's a child ... what the f--k is wrong with you people?" (Photo: FameFlynet)

 Janet Hubert on her wish to reconcile with former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Will Smith: - “I’ve said some things that I probably should have never said. … I don’t want to do another 21 years like this. Do you?”  (Photo: WENN.com)

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 Janet Hubert on her wish to reconcile with former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Will Smith: - “I’ve said some things that I probably should have never said. … I don’t want to do another 21 years like this. Do you?” (Photo: WENN.com)

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NeNe Leakes on reconciling with RHOA’s co-star Kim Zolciak:  - "Just had the best chat wit Kim Zolciak!... I just pulled off the road to cry. This is too much.”  (Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

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NeNe Leakes on reconciling with RHOA’s co-star Kim Zolciak:  - "Just had the best chat wit Kim Zolciak!... I just pulled off the road to cry. This is too much.” (Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

Chris Brown on getting back in good standing with the public:  - “I just have to take it one day at a time. I can’t make everybody like me.”  (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

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Chris Brown on getting back in good standing with the public:  - “I just have to take it one day at a time. I can’t make everybody like me.” (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Kid Cudi, @KidCudi - Tweet: "I wanna get that picture of Kermit sippin' that tea tatted on my back"Kid Cudi thinks the frog meme fad is worthy of an ink spot. That move may be just a tad bit extreme. #ButThatsNoneOfOurBusiness(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Kid Cudi on departing from Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label:  - “Man, everything is cool. Everything is peace with everyone on the label, but I’m announcing that I’m no longer on G.O.O.D. Music. And this is something that no one knows really.” (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Carl Thomas on who Beyoncé could be compared to:  - “No, Beyoncé is not… Michael Jackson. She would be a cross between the Diana Ross and Liza Minnelli of our generation."(Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images)

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Carl Thomas on who Beyoncé could be compared to:  - “No, Beyoncé is not… Michael Jackson. She would be a cross between the Diana Ross and Liza Minnelli of our generation."(Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images)

India.Arie responding to accusations she lightened her skin for the cover of her latest single, "Cocoa Butter": - “Personally speaking, I’m happy to say I have not bleached my skin… One: I wouldn’t endanger my health that way. Two: I’m so in love with myself I have no desire to bleach myself… Three: The glow you see is (magnificent) lighting…”  (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for BET)

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India.Arie responding to accusations she lightened her skin for the cover of her latest single, "Cocoa Butter": - “Personally speaking, I’m happy to say I have not bleached my skin… One: I wouldn’t endanger my health that way. Two: I’m so in love with myself I have no desire to bleach myself… Three: The glow you see is (magnificent) lighting…” (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for BET)

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Beyoncé on having more children:  - “I would like more children. I think my daughter needs some company.” (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé on championing girl power:  - “I guess I am a modern-day feminist. I do believe in equality. Why do you have to choose what type of woman you are? Why do you have to label yourself anything? I’m just a woman and I love being a woman…” (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Kevin Hart responding to Mike Epps’ diss-fest:  - “I Googled Mike Epps just now and my computer said ‘Not relevant anymore.’”  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Kevin Hart commenting on why Robin Thicke won’t return for season two of Real Husbands of Hollywood: - “Within this season, his schedule and what he was doing didn’t coincide with the show, so he opted to go and do his music. Hopefully at some point in time, we can have Robin come back and do some stuff.” (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Shola Lynch on why audiences should see Free Angela and All Political Prisoners: - "A story like Angela Davis' let’s us shift our great gaze so we see ourselves as we should — survivors, unapologetic."(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Shola Lynch on why audiences should see Free Angela and All Political Prisoners: - "A story like Angela Davis' let’s us shift our great gaze so we see ourselves as we should — survivors, unapologetic."(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)