My mother and father taught me about black excellence and dynasty. They experienced racism personally, and when something like that happens to you and not around you, you develop a different perception than someone who has never experienced racism a day in their lives. Lizzo blackdaydevelop share on social
Minneapolis just embraced me. There are a lot of weirdos here. It's awesome, because I'm a weirdo. Thankfully, the city embraced me with open arms. A lot about Minneapolis helped carve my musicality and open my eyes. The whole town is so open-minded compared to like, you know, Texas. Lizzo armawesomecarve share on social
I'm glad I'm a woman; I'm glad I'm a rapper because I get to speak to these people who did not get spoken for in this genre. Lizzo genregladpeople Change image and share on social
I spent a lot of time star-gazing, writing, and learning languages when the other kids were doing cooler things in Detroit. Lizzo cooldetroitgaze Change image and share on social
When I was 19, I joined a rock band, and that's when I began to say, 'Okay, this is something that I could take seriously.' When I came to Minneapolis, it just refined everything. Lizzo bandbeginjoin Change image and share on social
I'm not a girl who started getting into music and using my femininity to get attention. When I was getting into it, it was all pure skill. Lizzo attentionfemininitygirl Change image and share on social
I was raised on gospel. I remember hip-hop and rock music were secular, so basically, for my first ten years living in Detroit, I was on gospel. But when I moved to Houston, that's when I got to open up my musical horizons. Lizzo basicallydetroitgospel share on social
From a young age, I saw and placed importance on spirituality within religion. Lizzo ageimportancereligion Change image and share on social
I don't look to celebrities for style anymore because I've learned the chain of command. They are being dressed by a stylist who's getting inspiration from a 16-year-old kid running the streets of Melbourne, Australia. Once I learned that chain of command, I just started taking it to the streets. Lizzo anymoreaustraliacelebrity share on social
Every time I rap about being a big girl in a small world, it's doing a couple things: it's empowering my self-awareness, my body image, and it's also making the statement that we are all bigger than this; we're a part of something bigger than this, and we should live in each moment knowing that. Lizzo awarenessbigbody share on social