Quotes from Saweetie

Although I had the label of being the 'pretty girl rapper with a lot of followers,' I just broke the rules.

I know a beat is good for me when I can just start rapping. It's usually hard for me to do that.

With a lot of attention comes criticism, but I'll take that. I'm reaching all the goals I've set for myself, so you can't say anything bad about that.

After I graduated, I didn't have the resources to go to the studio, which is why I then went to social media.

My grandmother used to call me Sweetie, and I really loved it.

If the public doesn't receive what you say, people can start to build your brand for you.

Something will come to me in the middle of the day, and I'll Voice Note it so I don't forget how I felt when the idea came about. I can hear the feeling I had when I first recorded it.

I'm super drawn to the high-end brands because they're made with such care and great materials. I really love Chanel, it's my favorite.

Y'all should be happy for me. It's funny, compared to my peers, my catalog isn't even that big, but I'm still getting a lot of notoriety because my songs do really well. I'm working hard and minding my own business and trying to do something I'm super passionate about.

I encountered producers who wanted to hang out after we worked, and when I refused, they wouldn't let me come back and work again... I would've have way more opportunities if I had succumbed. But it never felt right. I always felt like I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to compromise my morals.

I'm a huge fan of hot Cheetos. I used to eat them for breakfast.

I went from being a hustler, working different jobs to renting rooms off Craigslist, and I just wasn't happy.

I have my Icy brand, so one day when I do have the time I'll create my own fashion line.

I don't want to be super serious but I want to have fun with my platform. I want to touch people, I want to be relatable and let girls know that you can go to college and still pursue what you want after that.

It's cool to go into the simplicity of fashion, but I'm a very colorful person.

I want to encourage the artists that haven't made it that social media is the truth. I made it from Instagram to having a most-added song to radio.

I'm not really into trends. I do like high fashion. I love my Chanel and my Louis, but I love my Forever 21 too.

I like it to look natural, to be smooth, dewy glowy. I like my eyebrows to look nice and I love lip gloss. That's essential to the Saweetie look.

In the beginning, I took on every opportunity because I was so determined to get my name and music out there. You can get your sleep, but honestly your brain needs a break, too, and so many people forget that.

It's important for women to have each other's backs. I'd like my label to give women the resources they need to flourish.

I had to work a lot. I was doing YouTube videos, but I wasn't getting a lot of love. How do I make a living off rapping when no one knows me? I got kind of discouraged. But hard work shuts people up.

If you're really listening there are alot of hidden messages in my songs.

The experiences I go through... everything you hear in my lyrics is real. Good or bad, I take it all in and put it all on the mic.

My schedule is very busy, but when I get time to sit and think about all the great things that have happened to me, it's just mind-blowing.