If I want to listen to myself as much as I want to listen to Drake or Beyonce, I feel like that’s a good sign.
SAWEETIEGrowing up with a house full of women and seeing them look good no matter what they put on every morning just inspired me to look good myself.
More Saweetie Quotes
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I’ve been wanting to do music since I was 14, but like I’ve really always enjoyed giving speeches and I enjoy talking to people, so I was like, maybe I can be a newscaster.
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Baddest bitch with a degree.
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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.
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I was already writing poetry, so I transitioned from writing poetry a cappella to writing over beats, and I.
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With social media, the gatekeepers are our followers. It has opened so many doors for me not only musically, but fashion-wise as well.
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Hella dapper all summer.
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Self made so I do what I want.
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I definitely come from a line of strong women. It’s not only like my mother and my grandmother, but my aunties too.
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If the public doesn’t receive what you say, people can start to build your brand for you.
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After I graduated, I didn’t have the resources to go to the studio, which is why I then went to social media.
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When you’re a college student interested in music, you hear all these rappers talking about dropping out. For me, when I heard someone like J. Cole rapping about school and staying in school, it inspired me to keep going.
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I would describe my music as very honest. I just rap about myself, and not in a narcissistic way. I feel like I have a story to tell.
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I grew up all around the Bay, but I spent most of my time in Hayward and I loved it. It was a really big apartment community, there was a whole bunch of kids.
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In order to be an icon, you need to be bold. How do I define boldness? Stepping outside of your comfort zone.
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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.
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