I like my visuals to feel like movies.
SAWEETIEI’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.
More Saweetie Quotes
-
-
I grew up listening to a lot of 2Pac and a lot of East Coast, West Coast rap; Bad Boy, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Biggie, 2Pac. Super hip-hop, super listening to that raw era of music.
SAWEETIE -
With a lot of attention comes criticism, but I’ll take that. I’m reaching all the goals I’ve set for myself, so you can’t say anything bad about that.
SAWEETIE -
I finally decided to give music my all. If it didn’t work out and I had to move home, fine. I had to give it 100% first.
SAWEETIE -
It’s crazy because ‘Icy Girl’ came when I was in a dark place, but I made it to motivate myself. It was kind of like my anthem for lifting up my spirits.
SAWEETIE -
They hate me every season.
SAWEETIE -
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.
SAWEETIE -
People had boxed me in as a ‘pretty girl with followers that’s.
SAWEETIE -
Hella dapper all summer.
SAWEETIE -
I am the investment.
SAWEETIE -
In order to be an icon, you need to be bold. How do I define boldness? Stepping outside of your comfort zone.
SAWEETIE -
Although I had the label of being the ‘pretty girl rapper with a lot of followers,’ I just broke the rules.
SAWEETIE -
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.
SAWEETIE -
My grandma told me that to be wealthy you need at least seven streams of income, so that’s my goal. I have a big family. I want to take care of everybody.
SAWEETIE -
I welcome criticism. I come from a – I wouldn’t say mean, but you’ve got to have tough skin to be in my family.
SAWEETIE -
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
SAWEETIE -
After I graduated, I didn’t have the resources to go to the studio, which is why I then went to social media.
SAWEETIE -
Baddest bitch with a degree.
SAWEETIE -
I’m the type of person where I’ll take on anything because I like to work so much.
SAWEETIE -
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.
SAWEETIE -
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.
SAWEETIE -
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.
SAWEETIE -
High maintenance means a lot of care. My relationships are high maintenance, my body is high maintenance, and my soul is high maintenance.
SAWEETIE -
Motivate myself I’m a real life mood !
SAWEETIE -
I was working three jobs and going to school full time. I was really unhappy and I told myself, You are not this girl. This sounds corny but I would tell myself, You are an Icy Girl. I’m a confident person, but that was the first time I experienced insecurity and low self-esteem.
SAWEETIE -
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.
SAWEETIE -
In the beginning, I took on every opportunity because I was so determined to get my name and music out there. You can get your sleep, but honestly, your brain needs a break, too, and so many people forget that.
SAWEETIE