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 don't really shop a lot. I order things online. When I travel, I'll get some pieces along the way. Lizzo lotonlineorder 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
No one said, 'This is the best female rapper.' It's more like, 'Lizzo can really rap.' I think its because I'm not that sexy girl. I'm that beast girl. Lizzo beastfemalegirl Change image and share on social
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
Dress for your body type. Some people are blessed enough to be able to throw on something that Beyonce wears and it looks amazing. If I try to go against the grain and wear something that my body doesn't like, it's going to show. Lizzo amazebeyoncebless share on social
The fight still isn't people of colour versus white. It's the people versus the system built to keep us down. That's the first line of the Constitution. And the system is manmade but is made of no man. Everyone, regardless of class, creed, culture and ethnicity can fight the system and help to break it down. Lizzo breakbuildclass 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
My formative years were in Houston. I was in middle school, and everyone was dropping the last half of their names and adding an 'o' to the end. My little crew that I had, we were an all-female rap group, and everyone had an 'o' at the end of their name. I was Lisso. Then this dude started getting lazy with it, saying Lizzo. Lizzo addcrowdrop share on social
From a young age, I saw and placed importance on spirituality within religion. Lizzo ageimportancereligion Change image and share on social