Nicki Minaj (Onika Tanya Maraj) Quotes
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.
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I kinda like the idea of having an album that's all me.
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To me, success is choice and opportunity.
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There is no better way to bring people together than with desserts.
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I never want to change so much that people can't recognize me.
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Fashion has a long interest in collaborative situations.
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When my children say, 'In the future, Mummy, will things get better or worse for humanity?' I say: 'Who knows, since Amy Winehouse died. It's all in the air now. Eat your broccoli.'
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You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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The music business is a crazy game, especially for somebody like me who is really a purist about the art. Trying to balance the pressures of commercialism, it's a tightrope. It's a fine line between sticking to your guns and insanity.
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You show up in Paris, and on the drive from the airport to the hotel you're like, 'This is so cool! I want to see something! I want to go to the Eiffel Tower!' And then you leave the next morning. You think, Oh, I didn't get to do anything. I tell people: I've been just about everywhere, but I've seen nothing.
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I think it's the first idea I ever got about doing something on my own, because it was the first time I have ever really felt the confidence to do it.
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I think that the things that are interesting sometimes, when you're striving for a sound, you just get it wrong 'cause of your own limitations. That's when you get something kind of original.
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I feel proud to be able to play every day. That's what makes me really happy.
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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.