Nicki Minaj quotes:

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.

When you're a girl, you have to be everything, You have to be dope at what you do, but you have to be super sweet, and you have to be sexy, and you have to be this and you have to be that and you have to be nice, and you have to - it's like, I can't be all of those things at once. I'm a human being.

I've always been intrigued by color and by interesting hair. I was one of those weird little girls doing my own hair at the age of 9. I was, like, getting weird gels and new brushes and cornrow holders. I would tweak and perm at the age of 13.

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.

I hate cameras. I hate cameras and I hate camera phones. The camera's my worst enemy and my best friend. It's the way I convey my emotions to the world without saying a word, so I use it. People always say, 'You come alive as soon as the camera's on!'

I think most artists will experience a lot of negative people on Twitter but, thank God, I've got so many followers that I'm not able to see them that much. I'll see some from time to time but, for the most part, I always focus on something good.

My best and worst 'Idol' moments? I don't have a worst 'Idol' moment... I've been spectacular. Yes, I am going to toot my own horn. And then my best moment is every single moment. I'll toot it again!

You wanna know what scares people? Success. When you don't make moves and when you don't climb up the ladder, everybody loves you because you're not competition.

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.

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 say nice things about Mariah all the time. I tell Mariah all the time how much of a fan I am of her. She's one of my favorite artists of all time... She's shaped a generation of singers.

My whole life is about being Nicki Minaj now. It's a never-ending saga.

My happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle.

I'm thinking of a legacy that I can be proud of and wealth that my grandchildren can use to go to college. So world domination - in terms of providing for my family - is absolutely my goal.

Lavender is the new pink. I'll never stop wearing pink but I wanted to venture out.

So, my happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle.

I cannot hold a grudge against Mariah Carey. What people don't understand is that I've looked up to her for so many years.

My goal the whole time has been for people to see me as a stand-alone artist. I came out with Young Money, the biggest hip-hop label in the world at the time. And then it was, 'How do I branch away from Lil Wayne?'

My rule is, whatever you were calling me four years ago is what you should be calling me now, because I don't like it when my family or close friends call me Nicki Minaj. To me I'm not Nicki Minaj when I'm with them.

My wigs are ever changing in height, width, color, size. They make me feel happy. Wearing them makes me feel like I can be a different person every day and that is kind of exciting.

I've gotten tons of awards and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy.

Like to me, I did the 'Harajuku' stuff. I did the crazy stuff. And now I kind of want to tone that back, and it's not toning my personality back, it's just showing like I don't only have to do that.

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

I do have a few personalities. When people started making a big deal out of it, I started making names for these people.

When people see my makeup, they think all types of crazy things that I'm doing to my skin, but it's makeup. It's the weirdest thing. They'll see contouring and think you had surgery on your nose. No. No. No. Look at 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and you'll see... you can make your nose look... what ever shape you want it.

I went through a lot of bullying early on. Girls made my life a living hell. We had come to America from a different country. My brother and I had accents. It was very tough.

I feel like my entire career and life, I've been judged by people who did not really know me. I definitely think that they probably were right to assume what they had assumed about me, because there was such little to go on out there.

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.

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.

My goal in the beginning was to buy my mother a house. Now I realize, okay, if I really focus and become a key player in business, then I can build an empire.

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.

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.

I don't have to do things just to please people. It's okay to do what I love because what I love, my fans love. And they're really the only ones that should matter.

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.

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

You have to know that as long as you love who you are - your morals, your values, that type of stuff - you're OK.

I don't agree that everyone should agree with everyone's lifestyle. I think that some people aren't going to agree, but I think that when you're mean and when you ridicule people it's a sign of your own insecurities.

Pink Friday Eminem 8 Mile It must hurt to sell your album on Paypal

I'm like really famous. I got a famous anus.

Whiz Galliano whip whip the Armani In the drip drip lick lick like a lolly

Versace pythons. Louis Aviators. Balenciagas & they gotta be the gladiators.

Well my name Nicki & it's nice to meet ya, if you really wanna know I'll give you my procedure. Got a whole bunch of pretty game in my clique, and we looking for some ballers: alopecia

Just hopped off the plane came back from Vancouv Little white tee sum boobs & bamboo

Niggas know my pussy taste like mango-tango so they put a couple karats in my ankle bangles

Don't get it twisted. It's not about money, it's not about the fame. It's about I don't have to worry about if my little brother is gonna be able to get a new toy for Christmas. It's those little tiny things that really make up the bigger picture. So, my happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle.

I love my hair. But I don't even remember my original color because I started bleaching it so young. I was, like, 11.

Pussy put his ass to sleep, now he calling me NyQuil

He toss my salad like his name Romaine

Anyway I got a tight little honey dip That's why these niggas get tight when honey dip

That means I gotta fly like a movie no commercial That's Young Money, Cash Money yeah I'm universal

Say my shoe game nuts so I call em cashews Every other city it's another Nicki tattoo

I have given my all Catch me catch me I think I'm gonna fall

Bought the president the Louis presidential briefcase Never been a cheapskate

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.

I was in them million dollar meetings, he was cheatin. All up in the church, he was sneakin wit the deacon.

I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up Back coupes up & chunk the deuce up

I'm not judging myself; I'm not dissing what I do. I'm proud of what I've done and I'm proud of what I'm working on. I've accomplished something and I'm not going to be ashamed to be happy about what I've done.

My money slow, my money stupid, money ditzy

Got the domino effect In the front row passin out

You like me, you don't like me, you love me, you hate me. I'm gonna be me, but one thing I have to back it up is skills.

Still I rise Still I fight Still I might crack a smile Keep my eyes on the prize See my haters tell em hi

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.'

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'm in my dressing room about to play to a sold-out crowd at the O2 arena in Ireland. Name a female rapper who's ever done that and I will give you $100,000.

In the history of the hip hop world...there has been one, single, solitary human being in the history of the world. One female rapper to sell more albums than me in the first week.

Regular people don't even realize how much artists mean to them. Artists represent a lot to the average person. People listen to music all day on their iPods, so as artists, we become a real fixture in people's lives. As an artist, you can't take it personal. It's like your big brother teasing you.

I keep 3 hos but don't call me Santa And I'm and I'm flyer than reindeers in winter

& I'm all up all up all up in the bank with the funny face

When you go hard your nays become yays. Yankee stadium with Jays and Kanyes.

I put God first and do not allow other things to cloud my vision.

Pumps on and them little mini skirts is up. I see some good girls, Imma turn em out.

Clap for the heavy weight champ ME But I couldn't do it all alone WE

May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic. My voice projected, my life reflected.

Now get that Rose, get that get that Rose A little Hennessy & Louis the Thirteenth

I don't think intimidated is the word. I definitely get excited by it. I don't want to let anybody down. I've always been the type of person to make everybody happy and get things done. I want everything to be 100 percent perfect. I do feel it when people hold me to high expectations.

That's the kinda dude I was lookin fo & yes you'll get slapped if you lookin hoe

Shoulda sent a thank you note, you little hoe Now Imma wrap your coffin wit a bow

& I think I like him better with the fitted cap on He aint even gotta try to put the mack on

He could ball with the crew, he could solo But I think I like him better when he dolo

Pills n potions.. We're overdosin.. I'm angry but I still love you

My ideal man is dead white old and on a green sheet of paper.

See you told me I would lose but I won. I might cop a million Jimmy Choos just for fun.

Got the eye of the tiger, the lion of Judah

They could never make me hate you. Even though what you was doing wasn't tasteful.. Even though you out here looking so ungrateful.. I'm a keep it moving, be classy and graceful

Men are kids at heart. They want to be nourished and pet like a dog.

Get on the floor floor like it's your last chance. If you want more, more then here I am.

I am not a girl that can ever be defined. I am not fly, I am levitation..I represent an entire generation!

I don't compare myself to Lil Kim. I'm not doing anything in comparison with any girls. I'm doing Nicki Minaj.

I don't put cash in my Louis Vuitton wallet. I have it thrown around my bag - jut a whole bunch of hundreds, maybe $5,000.

Defend my honor protect my pride the good advice i always hated but looking back it made me greater .. u make me laugh u make me hoarse from yelling at you and getting at u ...

Keep a marquee everything sparkly Man down hit em on the walkie talkie

I bob and weave em, hit em wit that Mayweather JAB.

I feel like when I reach my 500-million-dollar goal, then no other woman in rap will ever feel like they can't do what these men have done

This one is for the boys in the polos Entrepreneur niggas & the moguls

Shout out to my haters sorry you couldn't phase me.

I truly believe my haters are my motivators.

Register my money, for the money gymnastic. Cause I make it flip now they be lookin all nasty.

I mean, m-m-m-my you're like pelican fly

I said excuse me you're a hell of a guy, I mean my my my my you're like pelican fly!

I'm a big deal That's why I get more head than a pigtail

When my legs go back you can hear them jangle, once ya pop you can't stop like a can of Pringles.

I'm very protective of my heart

If I'm traveling, I'll pack socks in my bag - really cute furry ones.

Me & the dread yo, give em some head blow Long as he know he keep me flier than a Red Bull

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

I'm Santa Claus to these hoes without a reindeer.

Versace was and still is about the sophisticated woman who is elegant, not afraid of her own sensuality, and not afraid to dare or take risks in life.

Cause POP POP POP it goes my rubber band. So STOP STOP STOP sniffin that contraband.

I love my mother more than life itself, and that's a fact I'd give it all, if somehow I could just rekindle that.

Yo, ayo tonight is the night that I'ma get twisted Myx Moscato and vodka, I'ma mix it

Broke bitches that talk shit, now them the bitches I stunt for.

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.

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.

But had I accepted the pickle juice, I would be drinking pickle juice right now.

Life is a movie, but there will never be a sequel.

Materialistic I'm narcissistic My shoe game is mean It's so sadistic

I understand that artists and critics make a big deal over the Grammys. But when I go to my shows and I'm selling out arenas in London, and when I'm in Australia and Japan, there aren't any Grammys there. There are human beings who I've touched. There are human beings who are inspired by me, who I love dearly. And that's what my career is based on.

I'm a star: SHERIFF BADGE.

Oh no we don't play with silly girls All I know is the material girls

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.