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" The fun part of being an entertainer is that you call up Six Flags, and you say, 'I'm coming,' and you get to get on all the rides before everyone. I hate standing in line. "

Missy Elliott

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" I'd stand on the side of the road when I was just a little girl singing on trash cans. People would roll down their windows saying, 'Isn't she cute'. I had a vivid imagination. I always pretended it was some big stage. "

" Left Eye is a a rare gem. "

" I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland. "

" A lot of people don't do this. You can count on a couple of hands probably how many artists also produce and write, both for themselves and for others, and are able to be successful at both things. "

" I still go on YouTube and watch the old performances and the 'Soul Train' lines. I'm still amazed by how much soul and funk the music and dancers had. "

" I'm blessed to be living this dream of writing and singing, but that's not the real dream I had. The real dream was to make enough money to take care of all the pain and suffering that my mother has been through. "

" I got more shy as I got older and realized people could be laughing at me or judging me. "

Missy Elliott

Judging

" I most definitely want kids, but I'll probably adopt kids. "

" I felt like, 'How do I fit in?' But then I never fit in. The whole time, I've never fit in. "

Missy Elliott

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" No matter what I'm doing for myself or someone else, I'm constantly writing and working on other people's albums. "

" I mean, when it's time to rhyme rhyme, I can get down for mine. "

" You have to be ready to sing and perform at any time. "

" I talked about my father being abusive to my mother - people have never heard me talk about anything like that. That brings people a little bit more personal with Missy. "

Missy Elliott

Father

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" Women are not always taken as seriously as we should be, so sometimes we have to put our foot down. "

" If I wanted to do 'The Missing Files of Missy Elliott,' I have probably six albums just sitting there. "

" Lil' Kim is my sister, known her for years, and I'll never turn my back on her, but there is enough room for everybody. I want to see everybody get it. "

" I wasn't born a superstar. "

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Born

Superstar

" If you got talent, you just have to do you. "

" I still don't want no broke dude! I'm open to offers, but he's got to be stable. I see a lot of friends who feel they have to be with a man, but they always pick the wrong one. Are there any right ones? "

" I want people to feel the heat while they walk down the street and they're just kickin' it. "

" Everybody is doing the same old thing. "

" I've learnt to be happy by myself. "

" Music should be your escape. "

" My Struggles is a record close to me. It's about what I went through at home living with an abusive father. "

Missy Elliott

Home

Living

" My blood pressure was always up from just overworking. "

Missy Elliott

Blood

Pressure

" I want to be cutting-edge. "

Missy Elliott

Cutting-Edge

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" When you think of Missy, you can't say, 'Missy reminded me of someone else.' There was no Missy comparison before. "

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