[I want to be] Something that really touched you - and as far as image and change goes, I just really want a lot of people to respect my music and treat me... [as] inspiration.

Purple lipstick? Naw, that looks stupid on all girls!

If a chick wants to know who makes my shoes, she's got to take them off my feet and look inside.

It bring a tear to my eye to see native New York people give me my props because New York is stubborn and arrogant.

All of the young people - the artsy people, people who get overlooked because they're weird or they don't have hype around them - need to get some shine.

Fashion is almost like a religion, for me at least.

I would not consider myself to be a quote unquote real New York rapper. I don't even like New York rappers.