Quotes

I'm not trying to not do music. There's just a feeling when you create a hot record and have people fall in love with your record. There's nothing like that feeling.

I am not a good decision maker; that's one of the things I don't like about myself.

It's so important to never limit yourself, to find yourself in a box.

Times are completely different now. If you're a brand new artist with a record you want to release to the masses, I would suggest you try and get it hot yourself first. This way you can create your own demand so you'll end up having the option of demanding what you want if you do decide to sign with a label. If you don't and you still get on hot on your own, you then have the ability to reap all of your profits.

I have always been able to write on the spot. It is a talent that I guess comes naturally.

I also like different records of mine for creative purposes and metaphorically wise.

I was offered seven deals from seven different major labels between 2009-2011, and to be quite honest... nowadays, you need a hit record, a great radio team, an amazing PR firm, social media, a big budget, a team that is ready to work extremely hard, and the drive and passion to win!

[on what would be her last meal on death row] If I was on death row, my last meal would be - it would have to be a combination. I would have to have some jerk chicken rice on peas, then I'd have to have some Cuban baked chicken with onions, some barbecue, some cabbage, sweet potatoes and that Haagen-Dazs De Leche ice cream.

When people (talk trash) about you, you have to keep it moving, keep the records hot and keep your head up.

Music comes from the soul. It's a way to express yourself, so we always, always need to save the music.

[on Honey Boo Boo] Honey Boo Boo is a handful, baby. She says what she wants to say, does what she wants to do. Ive only seen, like, snippets, like one or two or three, you know, little shots of her, but yeah, shes a handful, baby.

Broadway is one of the hardest things I've ever done.

Times are completely different now. If you're a brand new artist with a record you want to release to the masses, I would suggest you try and get it hot yourself first. This way you can create your own demand so you'll end up having the option of demanding what you want if you do decide to sign with a label. If you don't and you still get on hot on your own, you then have the ability to reap all of your profits As a new artist there are so many new ways to put music out there where you don't necessarily need a label because now labels will have their hands in your pocket and leave you with less control. Labels are going to tie you down with a 360 deal, they take percentages of literally every endeavor you're tied to. It's a lot of stipulations and constraints placed on you. What makes it worse is that, in terms of distributing budgets, labels aren't even giving the same amount as they used to. It totally defeats the purpose. My advice would be to get it out there on your own first which will lead you to calling the shots.

[on explaining the difference between executive producing a movie vs. executive producing an album] With the film, you have a bunch of executive producers, directors, writers, scripts. There's, management, lighting, the union and etc. There are so many components a part of that game, so naturally it isn't my world. But when I'm writing my album, it's totally my world. Even though it's myself and another producer creating the project, Conceptually it's more under my power and on my own terms. At the same time, it's a different type of pressure because I'm ultimately speaking, I'm solely responsible for the end result. It's pretty much, having everything on your shoulder versus depending on an entire team.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard.

A New Year's resolution that I can never keep? To be able to make decisions. Every year I'm like, "You're going to focus, you're going to make decisions in less than two hours. It has to be done." And it never happens.

It is a fool's sheep that breaks loose twice.

I think my motto is to always remain focused on what it is that you're trying to accomplish.