Missy Elliott is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist, and the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Missy Elliott Quotes
1- “I wasn’t born a superstar.” -Missy Elliott
2- “If anybody calls me a female Quincy Jones, that’s way, way complimentary. That’s something I’ll cherish for life.” -Missy Elliott
3- “Left Eye is a a rare gem.” -Missy Elliott
4- “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.” -Missy Elliott
5- “I know that some people shy away from what I say. They think it is too blunt, but when you don’t give people that, they feel like you are being fake and you’re not telling the truth. So it’s like, you want me to tell the truth, but when I do, it’s too much for you.” -Missy Elliott
6- “I still don’t want no broke dude! I’m open to offers, but he’s got to be stable. I see a lot of friends who feel they have to be with a man, but they always pick the wrong one. Are there any right ones?” -Missy Elliott
7- “I’ve learnt to be happy by myself.” -Missy Elliott
8- “I mean, when it’s time to rhyme rhyme, I can get down for mine.” -Missy Elliott
9- “I couldn’t write because my nervous system was so bad – I couldn’t even use a pen.” -Missy Elliott
10- “Rule number one in negotiating anything with Missy is never try and run me over. Never push me, because I am a very strong woman. I’m nice, but I’m very strong. When it gets down gritty, I can get grittier. Never, ever underestimate me.” -Missy Elliott
11- “He was like, ‘I want to get in the studio with you.’ Who turns down Pharrell?” -Missy Elliott
12- “When you are creating to the magnitude that I try to create, your brain is like a computer, and you need to refresh.” -Missy Elliott
13- “I think it’s hard for Aaliyah to be duplicated, because she had her own lane.” -Missy Elliott
14- “When something is so hot, I don’t want to just jump on it right away. I want to take it home and make sure I give it my best shot.” -Missy Elliott
15- “Before Missy, there was no comparison to what Missy was doing.” -Missy Elliott
16- “If you believe a black cat is bad luck, people think you’re crazy, but plenty of times, if I see a black cat down my street, I turn around and go the other way. Even if I’m late. I’ll be late for the airport and be in a limo, and if I see a black cat, I’ll be like, ‘Sir, you have to turn around and go down the next street.'” -Missy Elliott
17- “I felt like, ‘How do I fit in’? I’m battling. But then I never fit in!’… I thank God for somebody like Pharrell who stayed in my ear. For him, at that time, ‘Happy’ was everywhere; he didn’t have to share anything with me.” -Missy Elliott
18- “I love to see women just have on their own, and you watch the guys do it all the time. They go out on the road with each other – probably don’t even like each other, but they going to get that money.” -Missy Elliott
19- “Things happen in your life, and then you can write something else instead of the same three topics – like, how many times can we write about the clubs?” -Missy Elliott
20- “No matter what I’m doing for myself or someone else, I’m constantly writing and working on other people’s albums.” -Missy Elliott
21- “When you think of Missy, you can’t say, ‘Missy reminded me of someone else.’ There was no Missy comparison before.” -Missy Elliott
22- “I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like a Ciara.” -Missy Elliott
23- “I can’t complain. I think when you get to a certain point, you shouldn’t complain because there’s so many people who would kill to get to this point.” -Missy Elliott
24- “I ain’t no icon. It’s people like Patti LaBelle, somebody like that’s an icon. I’m just Missy. I’m just crazy, that’s all.” -Missy Elliott
25- “If you got talent, you just have to do you.” -Missy Elliott
26- “Everybody is doing the same old thing.” -Missy Elliott
27- “When you are creating to the magnitude that I try to create, your brain is like a computer, and you need to refresh.” -Missy Elliott
28- “The double chin’s not good for the red carpet.” -Missy Elliott
29- “What I love about Kanye is that he doesn’t fit the mould either. He does what he feels.” -Missy Elliott
30- “Music should be your escape.” -Missy Elliott
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