One of the first production deals I signed, the guy wanted my name to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and nail. But he convinced me. I've always hated it. Nicki Minaj convincedealfight Change image and share on social
My wigs are ever changing in height, width, color, size. They make me feel happy. Wearing them makes me feel like I can be a different person every day and that is kind of exciting. Nicki Minaj changecolorday Change image and share on social
I know right now she has no idea who I am, but I'd like to collaborate with Enya one day. Of course I'd love to work with Jay-Z, maybe even Phil Collins. I love his voice. Nicki Minaj collaboratecollinsday Change image and share on social
When I was younger I didn't have much financially, like we couldn't afford a lot of stuff and I remember seeing little girls' rooms on TV and they'd all be pink. I didn't have my own room, I shared with my brother, so I would have this daydream and imagine that one day I could have my own room and it would all be pink, like Cinderella's. Nicki Minaj affordbrothercinderella share on social
I hate cameras. I hate cameras and I hate camera phones. The camera's my worst enemy and my best friend. It's the way I convey my emotions to the world without saying a word, so I use it. People always say, 'You come alive as soon as the camera's on!' Nicki Minaj alivebadcamera share on social
I've constantly tried new things, even as a child, and have always been obsessed with pink. Now I'm just a little more ladylike and fearless. You should never feel afraid to become a piece of art. It's exhilarating. Nicki Minaj afraidartchild share on social
I don't mind being called a weirdo. There are a lot of people in hip-hop who are probably never going to get what I do. But, by just being myself, I end up touching a lot more people who might never have paid much attention to a female rapper. Nicki Minaj attentioncallend share on social
People always want to talk about who I was, but I've always been singing, always been experimenting with pop music. Nicki Minaj experimenthavemusic Change image and share on social
I look at rap as an opportunity to act. My head is full of different characters - in each song I'm auditioning a character. Nicki Minaj actauditioncharacter Change image and share on social
I say nice things about Mariah all the time. I tell Mariah all the time how much of a fan I am of her. She's one of my favorite artists of all time... She's shaped a generation of singers. Nicki Minaj artistfanfavorite Change image and share on social