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" People expect to just hear something raunchy from a female - we're missing meaningful messages as women. We don't have enough stories. "

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" It's easy for guys to listen to another guy for support, but if it's a female, they seem to shy away from it, like they don't want to be a sucker, you know what I'm saying? So we kind of got to go harder. "

" Tink is the voice of the youth. I'm not one of those artists who talks about unrealistic things or fairy tales. I'm not talking about expensive things and cars. I'm actually talking about what's going on in my life and every teenager's life, too. "

" People stereotype female rappers a whole lot. "

" Its hard, its almost natural, not to hate, but to think, 'I'm better than you, so I can't work with you' that's the status quo of how females act. I don't want it to be like that; that's why I like working with other females. "

" I put a lot of work into my mixtapes, and I want everybody to understand I am doing this genuinely. I don't even want to be paid for this; I just want you all to hear my music and appreciate it. I think it brings me closer to my fans because they know I'm doing this for them and not just to get the bucks. "

" When you listen to my songs, you hear messages and real stories. That's what's setting me apart. "

" There's a broad range of male rappers, so if they're going out on a limb and they sound different, it's okay, because we have 20 other rappers doing what the radio wants... as far as females, there aren't as many, so if you want to compete, you have to sound just like this, because that's the only thing hot right now. "

" There's not really too many artists that young girls and young people can look up to and be inspired by. So I take it as my responsibility, sometimes, to be the person who has the voice to give people some truth about what we're doing. "

" Singing actually came first. As a kid, I grew up singing in church and around the house. "

" I would rather impress you with my storytelling than with the size of my waist and my hips. "

" Right now, black female artists are the most interesting people to think about. People are ready to hear whatever we're gonna say, and I'm not scared to say anything. "

" The key to artistry is being able to say stuff the way other people can't. "

" I've never worked hands-on with a producer. I've been on my own writing, just taking beats and doing what I have to do. I've been on my own. To have Timbaland invite me in and say that 'I want to work with you' is amazing. He's a legend. "

" Working with Timbaland, he gives me insight; he throws me different ways to approach the beat, and those extra tips go a long way. I know that he's worked with some of the greats, so it's just motivation. I feel inspired when we're in the booth together. "

" I'm in my own little lane, doing just me. I don't have to fit in. "

" No fake stuff. If you have a personal relationship with a female, it'll be easier and more real to do a song. "

" In music today, people are against females. We don't have that empowerment anymore. We don't have that voice. "

" You don't need to depend on a label, because you're making that money on your own. "

" I have to break down the barriers as a female. I have to work 30 times harder just for respect. "

" A lot of times, I have personal things, things I go through that I may exaggerate or make a story around, but it always has a meaning related to something I've been through for real. "

" I have some talent. So, I'm going to show it off. No matter what, I'm gonna keep going. "

" I'll be honest with you: before I heard Nicki rapping, I probably wouldn't have thought to rap myself. Just to see a female doing it and being in there with the guys, it was motivation. "

" I like country music. Sometimes I'll just type in 'country' on Pandora and listen. I really like the passion in the lyrics. "

" I'm not going to be the artist that talks about a million dollar whip and 'I just bought some red bottoms.' That's cool, but that's not all there is to it. I'd rather talk about something everyone can relate to and feel. "

" I can write a love song or a ballad, or when I read something and it pisses me off, I know how to go in. "

" My parents are both into music. My mom sings and my dad plays piano, so there was always music everywhere. I was singing at a very young age, but I actually got my buzz through rapping. "

" When I'm rapping, like, a turn up song, I'm thinking about what the people want to hear; this is what they're going to like. When I'm singing, I'm, like, telling my story. I'm not worried if people like it; I'm just trying to be truthful, you know what I'm saying? I'm just talking about something that happened to me. "

" When you think Tink, you should just think of me as that around-the-way girl - relatable and honest. Even in my lifestyle, my entire aura is real. I don't sugarcoat anything, whether I'm on stage or home in Chicago or just behind the scenes just chilling. I'm the same person you see on stage, always. "

" Females - we go just as hard as the guys, if not harder. "

" To stand out, I just use my talents. I rap, and I sing as well. With that being said, people kind of know me for bringing that emotion in music. "