A Quote by Nicole Scherzinger

I come from a strong religious background, and I had a very conservative upbringing. So I was nervous, and confused. Here I was wanting to be Whitney Houston, so why did I have to dress in lingerie to do that? I didn't get it.

Nicole Scherzinger

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Nicole Scherzinger
American - Musician
Born: June 29, 1978

I grew up as a little gay boy in Paris, Texas, which was a very conservative community and I had a strong religious background as well.

Shangela

What if Whitney was at her top, and we brought in a name like Whitney Houston, it would sell.

Jenifer Lewis

I want to be able to sing like Whitney Houston did.

Shonda Rhimes

Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston, I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'

Dolly Parton

Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'

Dolly Parton

[Margaret Thatcher] said there was no thing such as society. This is what I find so interesting psychologically. Where did she come from? She had no mother. Her father came from a very identifiable background: religious, highly conformist.

Hilary Mantel

The very first time I had Whitney Houston on my show, however many years ago, I thought, "You are 'the voice.'" You are the voice, that was my name for you.

Oprah Winfrey

I grew up listening to such strong female solo artists. I love Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears.

Tiffany Hwang

My introduction of Whitney was that if there's going to be one performer for the next generation who combined the beauty and lyric phrasing of a Lena Horne with those Gospel fiery roots of an Aretha Franklin, it would be Whitney Houston.

Clive Davis

My philosophy was always try to look like Whitney Houston at all times. That did not work out so well.

Shonda Rhimes

I'm not like Stephanie Mills or Whitney Houston with actual hits. My fans think everything I did was a hit.

Jennifer Holliday

My father is quite conservative and religious, and he's been wanting me to get married since I was 15.

Vikram Chatwal

There are two women that I am really in love with that I wish I could have dressed: The first one is Marilyn Monroe, and the second is Whitney Houston. People always ask me who's going to be the next, and I never know, but I know I would love to have had Marilyn and Whitney wear Balmain.