- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom has always been my champion. She was very smart and grounded. She said, 'Save your money. Pay your taxes. Don't put everything in one basket,' but she let me explore and be creative.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's the part of my life that the public and I share together. And there's the part that's mine to keep for myself. And that's mine. For me.
- Mom
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother wouldn't allow me to speak slang when I was growing up. But when I got outside, around my friends, it was 'Yo' and 'That's the joint' and 'Yo, what's up?' So I had my game for my friends and my game for my mom.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've never been the straight rapper that is going to stand in a cipher and battle all day. I started off battle rapping, but to me, making songs became more important than freestyles... I've met many rappers who can freestyle but can't make a record.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm way more of a joker than I am a serious person.
- Most Beautiful
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know a lot of people who really aren't beautiful because their attitudes are very nasty... Whether I make the 50 most beautiful list or not, I'm always going to feel like I'm number one most beautiful to myself... I get that from my mom, and my daddy and my friends who raised me.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
Church was a requirement - there was no choice in the matter; so was vacation bible school. Gospel has been in me since I was a kid.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think as far as the music industry is concerned, it's kind of been the wild, wild West in a way with the Internet, which is not necessarily a bad thing to me.
- Great Way
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- Nov 07, 2020
Twitter's a great way to tell people across the world what I care about and, hopefully, motivate them to join me in furthering my causes.
- Diminishes
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- Nov 07, 2020
We're programmed to believe that time is the enemy, that it takes away from us or that it diminishes us. I have found that it's done the opposite to me. Life is in perfect balance. It's just that our perception of it isn't.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I found that being online has opened a window for me to look into other people's lives... The greatest fear that I have is losing touch.
- Hurt
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me.
- Creative Expression
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe clothes are a form of creative expression for me. An outlet. Because I don't get to express myself creatively through my official duties.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
Eighty percent of my life is normal like any other mother. I worry about my children, if they're doing all right. I worry that my husband is doing well. The 20 percent is just the queen aspect that factors in. But for me, it's life as usual, and it's just taking care of my family.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It's helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don't matter.
- Grows
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- Nov 07, 2020