“Sometimes you don't realize how far you've gotten until you look around at the people who are still trailing far behind you.” PeopleLooksStillsSometimesRealizingBehindsBehind You Author:Nicki Minaj
“People don't know how heavily involved I am in my own career. I'm on 15 to 25 conference calls every few days strategizing with my team. I think a lot of artists sit back and have it done for them. Sometimes as women in the industry - if you're sexy or like doing sexy things - some people subconsciously negate your brain. They think you're stupid.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsSometimesDoneArtistMy OwnBrainCareersKnow HowTeamStupidIndustryInvolvedSexyConferencesYou Re StupidConference Calls Author:Nicki Minaj
“I've always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind - because I wanted my mother to be stronger, and she couldn't be. I thought, 'If I'm successful, I can change her life.'” IfsMindI CanWantedMotherSuccessfulFemaleEmpowermentStrongerFemale EmpowermentOf My MindBeing A Mother Author:Nicki Minaj
“There are sexual things that I do that aren’t for a man. I feel empowered sometimes by being sexy and being comfortable enough to be sexy on camera — a lot of woman [sic] struggle with that. But, there are some days that I don’t want anyone to see me. I’m just a regular girl. Some days, I’m super-strong; some days, I’m super-insecure. But, I don’t really identify with any particular label. I just speak my truth, and if people like it, they like it, and if they bash it, they bash it.” PeopleIfsMenWantFeelsSometimesEnoughGirlSpeakStrongStruggleParticularComfortableCamerasSexyLabelsInsecureEmpoweredMy TruthBashBeing Sexy Author:Nicki Minaj
“Had I accepted the pickle juice, I would be drinking pickle juice right now.” Would BeRight NowDrinkingAcceptedJuicePickles Author:Nicki Minaj
“Being honest, if I had a daughter I wouldn't want her listening to a Nicki Minaj CD until she was a certain age. Even when I meet my fans and they tell me they are 12, I cringe a little. I always say, 'Listen. I don't want you saying the bad words, put school first.'” IfsWantFirstsLittlesAgeSchoolCertainFansHonestListeningDaughterBeing HonestCdsCringeBad Word Author:Nicki Minaj
“Men are kids at heart. They want to be nourished and pet like a dog.” MenWantHeartKidsDogPetKid At Heart Author:Nicki Minaj
“I’m sort of known in the comedy community as “Smooth Sailing,” just ’cause everything always goes great. I’ve always had success at every turn.” TurnsCausesCommunityKnownComedySmoothSailingSmooth Sailing Author:Jon Glaser
“I exercise about 40 minutes a day, and I'll run one day and do circuit training the next day. I live in an area where there are brilliant hills and mountains, so I get a good hill run with my dog. At home, I'll do the circuit training with old weights, along with pull-ups in the trees and that sort of stuff.” HomeRunningNextStuffTreeMinutesDogExerciseOne DayMountainTrainingAreasWeightBrilliantHillsNext DayMy DogCircuitsPull UpsCircuit TrainingHills And Mountains Author:Bear Grylls