No money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami.
IGGY AZALEAMusic is art to me, and you don’t censor art. You don’t go into a museum and censor things.
More Iggy Azalea Quotes
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I think that music is still art, even if it’s commercialised.
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I’d known since about eleven that I wanted to live in America.
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Anyone’s happier when they’re not being verbally abused all day long.
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First things first, I’m da realest.
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Not every artist is a role model.
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There’s an obligation to not lead people down the wrong path, but I hardly think me wearing short shorts on stage is creating monsters.
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There’s a difference between being yourself and being your stereotype.
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I’m irrational about all things creative and I’m always late!
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T.I.’s my mentor; he’s a really close friend of mine. I call him my brother like we talk on the phone all the time. He’s helped me with my career.
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Iggy’ was my dog – he was named after Iggy Pop – and ‘Azalea’ is the street where I grew up; together, they have the right amount of syllables to make the perfect name.
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As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It’s a bittersweet memory but also a favorite.
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Pledge allegiance to the struggle.
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I love musk oil. There’s something about musk that makes it memorable without being overpowering.
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Being talked about like a package – I feel like that all the time.
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I think music talks to you on an emotional level, regardless of where you’re from. I guess I related to the tempo of rap, the aggressiveness.
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My real name is Amethyst. It sounds like a stage name. My mom is kind of crazy.
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People think I’m more wild than I am. I like going to theme parks, play sports or just hanging out with my friends.
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My management team are all women. Most of the people at labels I liaise with are all women. It’s pretty much all women all the time.
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Music is art to me, and you don’t censor art. You don’t go into a museum and censor things.
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Whenever my country has something bad happening I feel guilty for not being there. It’s weird.
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A lot of people heard ‘Murda Business’ and thought it was about killing people, trying to be tough and hardcore. If you actually listen to the lyrics, it’s kind of silly and playful.
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Women in music have the bigger balls anyhow we endure much more harassment and critic.
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Really good things take time to grow. Foundation is not built over night.
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Luxury lives in the finer details. It’s a cloth napkin at a dinner table. It’s a mint on your pillow before bed.
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For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that’s what art is.
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I started rapping since, like, 14. But I’ve been obsessed with rap from when I was 11. I heard ‘Baby Don’t Cry,’ I’ll never forget.
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