Celebrity Quotes of the Week: President Obama Slams the Politics of Gun Control

Plus, words from Rosie Perez and A$AP Rocky.

President Barack Obama speaks on the tragic South Carolina church shooting: - “Once again, innocent people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun... At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of violence doesn’t happen in other advanced countries."(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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President Barack Obama speaks on the tragic South Carolina church shooting: - “Once again, innocent people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun... At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of violence doesn’t happen in other advanced countries."(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

A$AP Rocky thinks homophobia in hip hop is an irrelevant issue: - “None of that stuff matters. It's silly. I accept people for who they are. Before, in hip hop, it was like you were gay by association. And that's just petty. If you think about it... who cares? I don't think it's cool to discriminate against anybody for their color, their sexual preference or anything."(Photo: Rick Kern/Getty Images for Samsung)

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A$AP Rocky thinks homophobia in hip hop is an irrelevant issue: - “None of that stuff matters. It's silly. I accept people for who they are. Before, in hip hop, it was like you were gay by association. And that's just petty. If you think about it... who cares? I don't think it's cool to discriminate against anybody for their color, their sexual preference or anything."(Photo: Rick Kern/Getty Images for Samsung)

Tamera Mowry-Housely is having beautiful nightmares while pregnant: - “I feel so sorry for my husband, Adam. He wears cologne, and when I’m pregnant I can’t stand its smell — or even the scent of his deodorant. He takes a shower before bed. My dreams get worse when I’m pregnant and close to my due date. I dream my baby’s going to just pop out and fall. But everyone tells me dreams like this are normal.”(Photo: Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for BAND-AID and NEOSPORIN)

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Tamera Mowry-Housely is having beautiful nightmares while pregnant: - “I feel so sorry for my husband, Adam. He wears cologne, and when I’m pregnant I can’t stand its smell — or even the scent of his deodorant. He takes a shower before bed. My dreams get worse when I’m pregnant and close to my due date. I dream my baby’s going to just pop out and fall. But everyone tells me dreams like this are normal.”(Photo: Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for BAND-AID and NEOSPORIN)

Rita Ora feels like her ex, Calvin Harris, did her wrong: - "It was more of a thing where I was in awe. I was at that point in my relationship where I felt he could do no wrong. I thought he had my back and that he'd never steer me wrong. But then 'I Will Never Let You Down' came out, and everything started to go a bit weird. I don't know if it was because business was mixed with personal or what.”(Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

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Rita Ora feels like her ex, Calvin Harris, did her wrong: - "It was more of a thing where I was in awe. I was at that point in my relationship where I felt he could do no wrong. I thought he had my back and that he'd never steer me wrong. But then 'I Will Never Let You Down' came out, and everything started to go a bit weird. I don't know if it was because business was mixed with personal or what.”(Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Karrueche Tran is washing her hands of all things Chris Brown, for now: - "I don’t know if a friendship will necessary work [with Chris], but I definitely want to keep on good terms. I want to be cordial and positive. No drama. I can’t speak for the future, but everything on my end is definitely positive, no drama. We’re not in any communication at all and I can’t speak for the future but everything on my end is definitely positive.”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Karrueche Tran is washing her hands of all things Chris Brown, for now: - "I don’t know if a friendship will necessary work [with Chris], but I definitely want to keep on good terms. I want to be cordial and positive. No drama. I can’t speak for the future, but everything on my end is definitely positive, no drama. We’re not in any communication at all and I can’t speak for the future but everything on my end is definitely positive.”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Tina Knowles-Lawson wants older women to know that they can be ***flawless too: - “I had some reservations [about the shoot], but as I thought of all the women who tell me daily that I have inspired them to live a wholehearted life, which includes your sexuality. I am proud to be 61 years old and to not be putting limitations on my lifestyle. We can still be sexy and vibrant, fashionable, classy and fly until the day we die!”(Photo: Rick Davis / Splash News)

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Tina Knowles-Lawson wants older women to know that they can be ***flawless too: - “I had some reservations [about the shoot], but as I thought of all the women who tell me daily that I have inspired them to live a wholehearted life, which includes your sexuality. I am proud to be 61 years old and to not be putting limitations on my lifestyle. We can still be sexy and vibrant, fashionable, classy and fly until the day we die!”(Photo: Rick Davis / Splash News)

Rosie Perez says she's an example of the complexities of "sexuality": - "I'm not the only one that went through this questioning period. I'm not the only one that suppressed those feelings, who hid their story. I know I'm not lesbian, gay or whatever; I'm a quasi-straight person, I still went through that period, and I thought I was all alone.”(Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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Rosie Perez says she's an example of the complexities of "sexuality": - "I'm not the only one that went through this questioning period. I'm not the only one that suppressed those feelings, who hid their story. I know I'm not lesbian, gay or whatever; I'm a quasi-straight person, I still went through that period, and I thought I was all alone.”(Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Dave Chappelle thinks Rachel Dolezal's Black... for comedy, of course: - "The world's become ridiculous. There's a white lady posing as a Black lady. There is not one thing that woman accomplished that she couldn't have done as a white woman. There's no reason! She just needed the braids! I don't know what she was doing…. I think Black [in racial draft]. We would take her all day, right?”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Dave Chappelle thinks Rachel Dolezal's Black... for comedy, of course: - "The world's become ridiculous. There's a white lady posing as a Black lady. There is not one thing that woman accomplished that she couldn't have done as a white woman. There's no reason! She just needed the braids! I don't know what she was doing…. I think Black [in racial draft]. We would take her all day, right?”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

50 Cent is upset with MediaTakeOut for leaking La La Anthony's topless scene in Power early: - "Shout out to MediaTakeOut for showing La La some love and showing her scene early. For doing that, I'm not going to take it personal so don't take it personal with me when they sue you 'til you blue in the face.”(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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50 Cent is upset with MediaTakeOut for leaking La La Anthony's topless scene in Power early: - "Shout out to MediaTakeOut for showing La La some love and showing her scene early. For doing that, I'm not going to take it personal so don't take it personal with me when they sue you 'til you blue in the face.”(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Rich Homie Quan blames his recent rape lyric on his own immaturity: - “I do not condone or promote rape. I’m not a rapist… I was young and just rapping. At the time, I had no guidance in my life. I blame it on that. So I apologize once more to my fans.”(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Rich Homie Quan blames his recent rape lyric on his own immaturity: - “I do not condone or promote rape. I’m not a rapist… I was young and just rapping. At the time, I had no guidance in my life. I blame it on that. So I apologize once more to my fans.”(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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T.I. thinks Iggy Azalea was damned if she did, and damned if she didn't: - “Think about it though. Think about how fast she grew into that position. It went from 0 to 100 real quick, like Drake said. There was no right way where she could have assumed that position. It was going to be something. If it wasn’t for the slip-ups that she’s experiencing now, it would be something else. At least she don’t do drugs and go to jail. Right now, what [we're] dealing with, I feel like with the amount of things and all the fame and the rewards that come from it, you kind of have to suck this up.”(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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T.I. thinks Iggy Azalea was damned if she did, and damned if she didn't: - “Think about it though. Think about how fast she grew into that position. It went from 0 to 100 real quick, like Drake said. There was no right way where she could have assumed that position. It was going to be something. If it wasn’t for the slip-ups that she’s experiencing now, it would be something else. At least she don’t do drugs and go to jail. Right now, what [we're] dealing with, I feel like with the amount of things and all the fame and the rewards that come from it, you kind of have to suck this up.”(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Tyler, the Creator loved Elizabeth Taylor's bling: - “I love jewelry, it’s tight. Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry is f*****g beautiful. She has this coral elephant that’s f*****g gorgeous. She had some of the most beautiful jewelry ever. Her and Nigo — best jewelry that I’ve ever seen.”(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Tyler, the Creator loved Elizabeth Taylor's bling: - “I love jewelry, it’s tight. Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry is f*****g beautiful. She has this coral elephant that’s f*****g gorgeous. She had some of the most beautiful jewelry ever. Her and Nigo — best jewelry that I’ve ever seen.”(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

Chet Haze called Scrilla King the N-word, and he's not happy about it: - “He [Chet Haze] felt like he could say whatever he wanted. I spoke out about it for the simple fact that I feel he has this sense of entitlement to his lifestyle and to what he can say. I feel like the Black community as a whole needed to stand up with me.”(Photo: Scrilla King via Instagram)

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Chet Haze called Scrilla King the N-word, and he's not happy about it: - “He [Chet Haze] felt like he could say whatever he wanted. I spoke out about it for the simple fact that I feel he has this sense of entitlement to his lifestyle and to what he can say. I feel like the Black community as a whole needed to stand up with me.”(Photo: Scrilla King via Instagram)

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Zoe Saldana admits that she was the wrong actress to play Nina Simone: - “I didn’t think I was right for the part, and I know a lot of people will agree, but then again, I don’t think Elizabeth Taylor was right for Cleopatra either."(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Zoe Saldana admits that she was the wrong actress to play Nina Simone: - “I didn’t think I was right for the part, and I know a lot of people will agree, but then again, I don’t think Elizabeth Taylor was right for Cleopatra either."(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)