Nicki Minaj Quotes

Punk is all about doing what you want and being yourself. And that's what rap is too.

The courage to be yourself is the essence of hip hop

What's the point of rap if you can't be yourself, huh?

During 'Hawthorne', I was constantly trying not to be too outrageous and keep it serious. This has been so refreshing for me because it's such a good outlet for the inner me to just be. That's the whole point of 'Glee' anyways - to just be who you are and that's enough. I really feel that way on set.

But to me, to be original is to be yourself.

Living creatively is really important to maintain throughout your life. And living creatively doesn't mean only artistic creativity, although that's part of it. It means being yourself, not just complying with the wishes of other people.

Some people say I'm conscious, some say I'm a gangsta rapper - it's just me doing me. I'm stomping in my own lane. I'm doing what I do.

I'm not trying to be the new anybody.

I don't want to be the cliche American Idol dude. I want to be different, you know - that's the whole goal, me and music. It's about being yourself and being unique.

Madonna influenced me a lot. She's all about really being yourself and not giving a care in the world, and I really take after that.

I want people to get from 'Pariah' that it's okay to be you and not to check a box as a parent or child.

Standing up for what you believe is right, as well as standing up for what you believe is funny, standing up for what you believe is cool. As we found each other and the music that we do, we get to live out all of those things. That's what Run The Jewels is: it's all of those aspects of our personality.

Especially as an artist, the creative freedom we have makes us who we are. We're human beings-we're gonna mess up sometimes. I definitely feel like people should continue being who they are. As long as you're staying true to who you are, that's super important.

Do not ask who I am and do not ask me to remain the same: leave it to our bureaucrats and our police to see that our papers are in order. At least spare us their morality when we write.

If you are going to make something forever, you should be yourself.

Be different; be unique; be yourself.

If you want to be original just try being yourself, because God has never made two people exactly alike.

I'm constantly trying to be as original as I can.

In school, I learned about artists and how they were free to express themselves. I was allergic to conformity, and the lifestyle attracted me. I wanted to express myself in a way that slammed people up against the wall.

I feel like I want to keep moving toward idiosyncracy. Personal, personal, personal.

That's that Dungeon Family ethos: being able to reinvent yourself, stand out and stand alone. Having your own character and having your own image, no matter what they say about you. I want to show my versatility and how diverse I am, how I approach the track, my rhythm, my melodies. It's something different.

Pop music allows you to be who you are without having to wear a social uniform or to conform, which some people find impossible to do.

I want people to understand that from the minute Lady Gaga arrived, she created a new set of rules: being different is good; embrace it.

We are too quick to put labels on things. It is my profession. I get up and paint. Everyone wants to put a label on it, but I am a free spirit, so I fight against that.

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.