But, by just being myself, I end up touching a lot more people who might never have paid much attention to a female rapper.

One of the first production deals I signed, the guy wanted my name to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and nail. But he convinced me. I've always hated it.

Sex game kinky, niggas call me Pinky

As a little girl growing up in Southside Jamaica Queens, if anyone would've told me I'd have my own perfume one day, and be able to inspire young black girls everywhere, to go into Macy's or Nordstrom's and see their face staring back at them - I wouldn't believe them.

Runnin' this game for five years, guess that's why my feet hurt.

I think one of the things I was shocked about was how interested the world is in 'American Idol' and how people, writers, they write about 'Idol' all the time, and I guess I didn't expect that.

May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic. My voice projected, my life reflected.