Quotes from Cupcakke

You can't catch me outside.

I grew up with Chief Keef and Lil Reese. We all lived in the same environment, I went to school with them and everything.

I want everything that I've worked for to go into my pocket. I want all my money to come to me. I'm very much hands-on with my career, and I like to do what I want in the studio - I don't like being told, 'do it this way' or 'do it that way.'

If coming out to someone makes them love you less, just know that I love you.

I like to have control over what I'm doing, and that no one else is controlling me.

I always heard 50 Cent, Da Brat, Lil' Kim, all that in the house. My mom's playing them - 50 Cent, Kanye West.

I don't have kids, but in the future, if I ever do, I would want my child to be happy no matter what: gay, lesbian, bi - whatever. To see a smile on my child's face would be the only thing that would matter and keep my blood pumping.

Whatever I write is coming out of me naturally. There's nothing to prove. Everything has been proven already.

Nothing's holding me back. If I'm held back, the only thing holding me back was me.

I entertain more than just sayin', 'oh that's a female rapper,' or 'oh, that's a rapper,' period.' But, me, I put out music, and when I put it out, I also entertain on Twitter. I entertain on stage. I entertain talking to people.

Yes, I love Chicago in many ways, but I'm definitely not trying to fit, you know, the drill Chicago rapper.

I have three alter egos.

Don't hide your truth.

Anything guys can do, girls can, and most of the time, they're out there working harder and doing it better.

Definitely 'HUMBLE' was a masterpiece.

It was this thing I used to do, where I would get on the phone and put my voice in a man's voice like, 'Hey, you're talking to Tom.'

I'm not going to hold my tongue because society wouldn't want me to say something.

People think that a label is going to get you to the top, and of course they're going to get you to the top. That's what they're good for. They're giving you this money but you have to pay all that back.

When I did 'Ephorize,' I didn't know that later on I'd be releasing another album. It just came.

I just always had a crazy imagination.

When I was in fourth grade, I started writing a lot of poetry, and eventually, someone in the church was like, 'You should switch this over to rapping.' I went home and did that - started putting my poems over rap.

There was this guy, he must have been young, who told me on Twitter: 'CupcakKe, I just told my mom I'm gay and I'm getting kicked out.' And it just hit home. I automatically replied, 'If you need a hotel, I'll pay for it. Let me make sure you're OK.'

There are so many double standards, not just in rap, but everywhere.

I ain't got no friends.