“What we're saying — what I'm saying, anyway — is that it's OK to be weird, and maybe your weird is my normal. Who's to say?” InspirationalSelf LoveBe YourselfRapperLady GagaNicki MinajStay Weird Author:Nicki Minaj
“In the history of the hip hop world...there has been one, single, solitary human being in the history of the world. One female rapper to sell more albums than me in the first week.” WorldFirstsHumansHas BeensHuman BeingsWeekFemaleSellsHip HopAlbumsHipsHopsRapperSolitaryWorld HistoryFemale Rapper Author:Nicki Minaj
“All rappers predominantly sound the same and want you to think their meanest person in the world, and that they're all gangster and all that. My acting allowed me to be playful and crazy, and it helps me tell stories and all that. I think it's a good time; rap needs that kind of stuff.” ThinkingWorldWantNeedsKindPersonsHelpingStoriesStuffSoundActingCrazyRapHelp MeGood TimesRapperGangsters Author:Nicki Minaj
“A lot of rappers want somebody to always sing on their records. If you can hold a note, they're gonna' ask you to come and be apart of their creativity. At that time, they were eager and on the streets selling drugs or in the studio making music. That was a big part of our lives were I grew up.” IfsWantBigsAsksCreativityRecordsOur LivesStreetsGrewDrugGrew UpNotesStudiosSellingRapperSelling Drugs Author:Nicki Minaj
“I can rap in a London accent, make weird faces, wear spandex, wigs, and black lipstick. I can be more creative than the average male rapper.” I CanFacesBlackCreativeMalesAverageRapLondonRapperAccentsLipstickWigsSpandex Author:Nicki Minaj
“I'm a rapper... Gaga's a fantastic artist, you know, she paved her way. She's opened her own lane. But I think that I have my own lane. And we never cross. Ever. So, you know, I really don't get the comparison anymore. Our music doesn't sound the same. Our stage presence is not the same. I just can't see the similarities.” ThinkingKnowsWayArtistSoundMy OwnStageCrossesFantasticComparisonRapperLanesSimilarityGagaStage Presence Author:Nicki Minaj
“My wigs are ever changing in height, width, color, size. They make me feel happy. Wearing them makes me feel like I can be a different person every day and that is kind of exciting.” FeelsKindPersonsI CanDifferentColorExcitingSizeHappyHeightRapperBeing HappyTrue HappinessBeing DifferentWigsWidth Author:Nicki Minaj
“I just kinda do what I feel. I never knew what lane I would fill, [or that] I would fill a lane at all. I didn't even really contemplate that far down the road. I just started having fun, and a lot of that came from me seeing Wayne dare to be different, and I started feeling like I can be a multifaceted rapper. I don't have to be a one-dimensional female rapper. Once I put that in perspective, it was like everything just got easier for me, because I no longer wanted to fit in anybody's box... I just wanted to be Nicki.” FeelsI CanDifferentFeelingsWantedFunSeeingPerspectiveFitEasierFemaleBoxesDareHaving FunBeing YourselfRapperContemplatingLanesWayneDown The RoadDare To Be DifferentFemale Rapper Author:Nicki Minaj
“I'm in my dressing room about to play to a sold-out crowd at the O2 arena in Ireland. Name a female rapper who's ever done that and I will give you $100,000.” InspirationalGivingDonePlayNamesRoomsFemaleCrowdsEmpoweringRapperIrelandArenaDressingsFunny InspirationalDressing RoomsSold OutFemale Rapper Author:Nicki Minaj
“They could never make me hate you. Even though what you was doing wasn't tasteful.. Even though you out here looking so ungrateful.. I'm a keep it moving, be classy and graceful” MovingHateHumbleRapperHate YouUngratefulKeep It MovingGracefulness Author:Nicki Minaj
“When I grew up I saw females doing certain things, and I thought I had to do that exactly. The female rappers of my day spoke about sex a lot . . . and I thought that to have the success they got, I would have to represent the same thing. When in fact I didn’t have to represent the same thing.” FactsCertainSexSawsGrewGrew UpFemaleSpokesRapperFemale Rapper Author:Nicki Minaj
“These broke rappers always rappin bout a pink truck. I'm only happy when I'm hoppin out the Brinks truck.” MoneyBrokeRapperTruck Author:Nicki Minaj
“You can't run game on a rapper. I'm always 10 steps ahead of you.” RunningGamesStepsRapper Author:Nicki Minaj
“But, by just being myself, I end up touching a lot more people who might never have paid much attention to a female rapper.” PeopleEndsMightAttentionFemalePaidTouchingRapperJust BeingBeing MyselfFemale Rapper Author:Nicki Minaj
