I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.

No, because I don't want to hear what's hot and feel I have to copy it. I'll just make up my own thing.

People ask, "What do you think about being called Puff Mommy?" Puff's a very successful young man, so I don't have a problem if that's what they wanna call me. If anybody calls me a female Quincy Jones, that's way, way complimentary. That's something I'll cherish for life.

I like collaborating, but I felt I should do my first single by myself so people don't think I'm leaning on other artists to be a success.

Music is a male-dominated field. Women are not always taken as seriously as we should be, so sometimes we have to put our foot down.

I really enjoy writing and producing for other artists. Some people save their best songs for their own albums. I'd rather give another artist one of my songs. At the end of the day, it still represents me.

If I didn't have some kind of education, then I wouldn't be able to count my money.