Here are some excerpts from the interview: On advice she received from Tyra
Well, I was lucky Tyra was my manager. I was the only girl who she managed from the show, and she taught me that even though this might be fun and I might like it, that it’s my bread and butter and that this is a business. She’s a business woman and she was the best teacher. Because of her, I’ve been able to stay beyond afloat in this business and make money for myself doing what I love to do.
On her goals for the future
Well, I’ve been doing a lot of writing and creating shows. I would love to sit back and see my shows that I’ve produced and created on television. I created and produced a show a few years back on BET J, but I would love to see them on a larger scale, see what’s in my brain and see my shows come to fruition on the big screen.
Rihanna: “I’m not dating anyone right now. I’m not dating at all.”
Ellen: “I would think you would be intimidating to men. First of all, having the title ‘The Sexist Woman Alive” (From Esquire Magazine) I don’t know if you wear a banner or what happens. Is there a crown? When you’re the “Sexist Woman Alive” men are going to be intimidated. How do you guys…Are they scared of you?”
Rihanna: “I would say at times it can be intimidating but then it’s no good. I can’t have guys that are intimidated by me. I like men that are more aggressive but mysterious but I like a man to be very sure. I like them to be sure of them selves and know that you’re the man. I’m the lady and the only way for us to make this work is for us to play our roles. You know, I can’t really be the man for you. I don’t want to have to be. I’m the man at work all the time.”
Ellen: “I think especially for a powerful woman and you make a lot of decisions the whole day. Your Work is to make decisions. You want somebody else to take control and make those decisions in a relationship. And that’s hard to find a guy who’s not going to be intimated by the power you have. And, realize there’s got to be another side.”
Rihanna: “Definitely. It can be difficult but I think really right now, I’m not giving the time. I don’t have the time. I’m not necessarily happy being single. It’s not really that cool. It sucks but it is, what it is. Let me say this right, because I don’t want to make it seem like, my work is my everything. I do put a lot into my Jobs. Most of my time if not all of it. It definitely affects my personal life. My personal life is pretty much non-existent. Which is not good, not for the long run. Not for me, not for “her” [points to in-between her legs] It’s not fun.”
That’s why I stay on Twitter a lot. So I can conversate with my fans. Because I don’t get any booty calls.”
Ellen: [laughs] So many things to say right now, but I won’t.
