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" Everyone knows I'm a lash girl by now. When I don't have my lashes, I feel naked. "

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" The animated bug has bitten pop culture. It makes me feel happy and free. When you don't act seriously, you can make up your own rules. "

" One of the first production deals I signed, the guy wanted my name to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and nail. But he convinced me. I've always hated it. "

" But, by just being myself, I end up touching a lot more people who might never have paid much attention to a female rapper. "

" I want people - especially young girls - to know that in life, nothing is going to be based on sex appeal. You've got to have something else to go with that. "

" People face difficulties, no matter who you are. I faced difficulties with a lot of things. I face opposition every day, but I didn't kill myself and now, thank God, I'm here. "

" 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. "

" Maybe your weird is my normal. Who's to say? "

" 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. "

" I don't mind being called a weirdo. "

" Sometimes I want to just pull the off switch, but you can't because if you go outside, you have to give people your all. You can't say, 'Oh, you know what? I'm not feeling good today.' No. No one's trying to hear that. When a woman comes up to you and says, 'Hey, my daughter's your biggest fan. Can we have a picture?' - you can't say no. "

" I vowed that I'd never allow any man to control me or to be an alcoholic or anything like that around me, because I don't want my children seeing that. "

" As a little girl growing up in Southside Jamaica Queens, if anyone would've told me I'd have my own perfume one day, and be able to inspire young black girls everywhere, to go into Macy's or Nordstrom's and see their face staring back at them - I wouldn't believe them. "

" Female rappers get it the hardest. You have to be a girl, yet you have to be just as hard as the guys. I think some female rappers get scared out of the business before they can make it. "

" I look at rap as an opportunity to act. My head is full of different characters - in each song I'm auditioning a character. "

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" I think a child may be the only thing that could give me true happiness. "

" I want to show little girls that the possibilities are endless. That's my goal - to not only do it for myself, but to show them I can do whatever I put my mind to. "

" I don't want children cursing. I'm very strict on my nieces and my little brother. They have to listen to clean versions of music. Even my music. "

" My advice to women in general: Even if you're doing a nine-to-five job, treat yourself like a boss. Not arrogant, but be sure of what you want - and don't allow people to run anything for you without your knowledge. "

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" Your victory is right around the corner. Never give up. "

" I'm just happy that 'Idol' producers gave me a shot on the show and to be able to show who I really was, because I feel like I'm every single woman. "

" 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 can't see myself without pink lipstick. I can go without it for a couple days, but if there was no more pink lipstick in the world, I'd be useless. Seriously. "

" You should never feel afraid to become a piece of art. It's exhilarating. "

" It's not hard to get your way when it's your way or the highway. People either follow suit or they're not around. I don't really like the sound of that, 'cause that sounds like a temper tantrum. I'm just very black and white when it comes to my business. There's really no gray area. "

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