“In order to be an icon, you need to be bold. How do I define boldness? Stepping outside of your comfort zone.”

I grew up dying my hair with Kool-Aid. I used to switch my hair up every day just to make myself look and feel good.

Baddest bitch with a degree.

I enjoy the life I have now, but I also enjoy doing regular stuff. I can’t pull up to the club and stay outside no more. I can’t be at anybody’s table. A picture or video can go viral, and it can be misinterpreted.

I want to encourage the artists that haven’t made it that social media is the truth. I made it from Instagram to having a most-added song to radio.

If you’re really listening there are alot of hidden messages in my songs.

I went from being a hustler, working different jobs to renting rooms off Craigslist, and I just wasn’t happy.

A lot of women reach out to me and tell me my music has given them the courage and confidence to break up with not just any boyfriend, but an unhealthy relationship

It used to take me a really long time, and I used to not be able to write in the studio because I felt there was a lot of pressure to be perfect. The more I’m collaborating with other artists, the more I realize being in the studio is about catching a vibe.

Around the time that I was in high school, a lot of rappers were coming out with mixtapes of them rapping over other people’s instrumentals, specifically Young Money.

I want to encourage the artists that haven’t made it that social media is the truth.

Although I had the label of being the ‘pretty girl rapper with a lot of followers,’ I just broke the rules.

I like it to look natural, to be smooth, dewy glowy. I like my eyebrows to look nice and I love lip gloss. That’s essential to the Saweetie look.

What I love about my audience is it’s extremely diverse as far as the ethnicities and the ages that show up.

My schedule is very busy, but when I get time to sit and think about all the great things that have happened to me, it’s just mind-blowing.

I feel like an EP is for practice and an album is the game.

Especially as an artist, the creative freedom we have makes us who we are. We’re human beings-we’re gonna mess up sometimes. I definitely feel like people should continue being who they are. As long as you’re staying true to who you are, that’s super important.