My whole life is about being Nicki Minaj now. It's a never-ending saga.

Cause I am not a word, I am not a line. I am not a girl that can ever be defined

I really, really don't think that, outside of maybe some pink wigs, [that] there's anything that separates me from every other woman in America.

You should never feel afraid to become a piece of art. It's exhilarating.

I looked at people like Lil Wayne. I would go to the studio and I would observe Wayne, and I would literally pray. I would say 'God, give me his work ethic'.

I aint gotta get a plaque, I aint gotta get awards I just walk up out the door, all the girls will applaud

I think music gives so much inspiration. I listen to all kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, everything. I also love classical music.