Quotes from Nicki Minaj

I can't see myself without pink lipstick. I can go without it for a couple days, but if there was no more pink lipstick in the world, I'd be useless. Seriously.

I know right now she has no idea who I am, but I'd like to collaborate with Enya one day. Of course I'd love to work with Jay-Z, maybe even Phil Collins. I love his voice.

I looked at people like Lil Wayne. I would go to the studio and I would observe Wayne, and I would literally pray. I would say 'God, give me his work ethic'.

I've always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind - because I wanted my mother to be stronger, and she couldn't be.

Give me the muny the cars, the case loads The mun-mun muny the Yen & the Pesos

I aint sleepin when I say I'm in my dream car

Half a million dollars just to upgrade the car show I aint even detonate the bombs in the arsenal

I get a handsome amount. I could definitely buy a car off one of my guest appearances. & I'm not talking about a Hyundai.

Kisses to my bad bi...es.

Been around the world, I still can't find, another girl that can steal my shine. I've had my highs, I've had my lows, but you can't tell me that I am not the baddest bi...!

I'm a bad bi..., I'm a cunt. And I'll kick that hoe, punt.

Dear God, I am only what you made me, and I appreciate everything that you gave me!

And if he want some pus.. that's a no-no. I only fu..s with bad bi...es, no homo.

I get what I desire, it's my empire And yes I call the shots, I am the umpire

Refuse to lose, Refuse to be defeated, Refuse to have regrets.

I have given my all Funny how you could always make me feel small

I'm thinking of a legacy that I can be proud of and wealth that my grandchildren can use to go to college. So world domination - in terms of providing for my family - is absolutely my goal.

I feel like when I reach my 500-million-dollar goal, then no other woman in rap will ever feel like they can't do what these men have done

My happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle.

I'm thinking of a legacy that I can be proud of and wealth that my grandchildren can use to go to college. So world domination - in terms of providing for my family - is absolutely my goal.

My advice to women in general: Even if you're doing a nine-to-five job, treat yourself like a boss. Not arrogant, but be sure of what you want - and don't allow people to run anything for you without your knowledge.

Female rappers get it the hardest. You have to be a girl, yet you have to be just as hard as the guys. I think some female rappers get scared out of the business before they can make it.

I'm a role model now. I didn't know I was gonna have 13-year-old fans, so I've tried to change a few things here and there. But I also know that the girls don't want me to be Miley Cyrus, either.

Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I am like, 'This is a high-top day' or 'This is a bob day ' but when I get my clothes on that's when I see.