I think everything that played a part in my life growing up is in my music. Being homeless, living in shelters, dealing with over-aged, older men that hit on me... all that is in the music.

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

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.

Equality, equality, equality. I'm all about equality, that's the main thing and the only thing I'm about.

I think, in any workplace environment, the atmosphere trickles down from the top.

I grew up in a family that was working-class, which taught me to be careful with money.

Wars are caused by undefended wealth.

When I'm going to work, I often stop and wonder how I've got here. I don't mean literally, but just thinking back to when I first had the idea of being an actress, it seemed so unreal, so unlikely. People like me just didn't become actresses. Every new job I get comes as shock. It's almost as if I'm waiting to be found out.