Quotes from Lil' Kim

I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

You can't really just make someone into something and it works all the time; that person has to be a natural.

Sometimes I'll be driving and a lyric will come into my head, and I will have to pull over and record it on my phone.

I'm a girly girl. I'm strong, but I'm very timid. Very dainty.

I haven't had sex in eight months. To be honest, I now prefer to go bowling.

I love to reinvent myself, and that's because I am a very free person. I do what I feel, and I love who I am.

One thing about me is that I'm very much like the Black Madonna. I love to reinvent myself and that's because I am a very free person.

My love for the female hip hop movement has always been genuine.

I love doing things people don't expect. The fans will be well fed.

It seems like everywhere I go I can't get real love.

Take a journey to the realm of the truth.

I love spending time with my dog, my niece and my family. I'm very family-oriented.

I ain't acting when I'm on stage. That's why all the little love bugs who'll come and see me at Lovebox love me. They know it's the real me.

I've always expressed my love for fashion through my music.

It's always nice to want money and keep doin' what you gotta do to get it, but do not be greedy.

My fan mail is what keeps me going.

Lil' Kim is my stage name and a character I use when I'm out working my livelihood.

A lot of people let me down... A lot of people I thought were my friends turned on me.

I like to live righteous. And I just want everyone to know I'm not trying to get out of anything.

I have low self-esteem and I always have. Guys always cheated on me with women who were European-looking. You know, the long-hair type. Really beautiful women that left me thinking, 'How I can I compete with that?' Being a regular black girl wasn't good enough.

Sometimes, I don't even want to put on makeup. And sometimes, I feel so unattractive and blah.

I love being the underdog sometimes.

I think women should always be respected. I'm not going to stand on the corner with a picket sign, but I'm going to support my ladies all the way. But I also understand the views of men as well.

There are a lot of women out there who are doing crazy things behind closed doors sexual-wise and are afraid to admit it.