Top 87 Quotes & Sayings by Saweetie

My cousin's dad is MC Hammer, and another one of my cousins is Zaytoven. We all grew up together and it's interesting to see how we turned out.

My grandmother used to call me Sweetie, and I really loved it.

Growing 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.

What I don't like is when people feel like they can box an artist into who they think an artist should be.

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.

I definitely come from a line of strong women. It's not only like my mother and my grandmother, but my aunties too.

I feel like it's social media that's opened that door. We're able to accumulate and generate our own fan base. Once we do that and put our own work in, labels take notice that we have our own following.

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.

What I love about my audience is it's extremely diverse as far as the ethnicities and the ages that show up.

I feel like your partner should be supportive. The relationship should be healthy; it should be fun. For all my girls looking for their type, make sure it's healthy and make sure that whoever it is, is making you a better you.

I like working with people who are passionate about what I'm doing. I'm super passionate about music, so I want to make sure my colleagues and people on my team are the same, as well. I'm a very hands-on artist, so I don't give my work to my team.

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.

I stopped listening to a lot of music because I wanted to become more comfortable with what I naturally sound like.

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.

After I graduated, I didn't have the resources to go to the studio, which is why I then went to social media.

Well, most of my sessions have been with Hit-Boy and London, so I haven't had the opportunity to really vibe a lot in person with the other producers. But they're super open to experimenting and taking direction really well and they have good energy.

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.

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.

I don't want to be super serious but I want to have fun with my platform. I want to touch people, I want to be relatable and let girls know that you can go to college and still pursue what you want after that.

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.

It's important for women to have each other's backs. I'd like my label to give women the resources they need to flourish.

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.

I'm a huge fan of hot Cheetos. I used to eat them for breakfast.

I had to work a lot. I was doing YouTube videos, but I wasn't getting a lot of love. How do I make a living off rapping when no one knows me? I got kind of discouraged. But hard work shuts people up.

I'm a very competitive person - I grew up playing sports - so the challenge of always bettering myself is something that I like.

In order to be an icon, you need to be bold. How do I define boldness? Stepping outside of your comfort zone.

And I get so nervous now when it's not my show, like I'm not the headliner, because I know that those fans are there for another artist. Many people might not know an upcoming artist, but I've grown to like those shows because if I can control a crowd that doesn't know me, I'm doing my job as an entertainer. I have to rise to the occasion.

High maintenance means a lot of care. My relationships are high maintenance, my body is high maintenance, and my soul is high maintenance. I really care about my friends and my family; I eat good; I pray a lot. So it's like, I really care about my relationships with my family, my friends, my body and my soul.

Me wanting to be an artist never really faded away. I knew that no matter what else I tried to pursue, my passion was always that.

Although I had the label of being the 'pretty girl rapper with a lot of followers,' I just broke the rules.

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.

My dream school was USC. So I was like, alright, I'm going to apply to USC, and If I don't get in - I'm dropping out of school, and I'm pursuing music. So I applied, and I got in. I was like alright, I'm at the number one communications school in the country, and that was my major.

I'm super drawn to the high-end brands because they're made with such care and great materials. I really love Chanel, it's my favorite.

I feel like an EP is for practice and an album is the game.

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.

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.

Content is what's super important and people want to see you performing your records. That has a stronger impact.

When you're normally networking, it's with men. And they claim they want to help you and work with you, but when it comes down to it, they want to go on dates.

I founded my label last November called Icy, and once my foundation is laid, I'd love to go back and help other artists and give them the opportunity that I wasn't given at a younger age.

Being a woman in a male-dominated industry is difficult at times. I've had people offer to help me, but it's hard to know who to trust.

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.

People had boxed me in as a 'pretty girl with followers that's rapping,' but I think my project and the work speaks for itself.

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.

I performed in high school for Black History Month at a talent show, but besides that I didn't have the resources to perform so I spent my time as a teenager writing music.

I know where I wanna end up. I'm ready to go, and I'm ready to learn. I'm ready to build, and I'm ready to establish my longevity.

If the public doesn't receive what you say, people can start to build your brand for you.

I enjoy the life I have now, but I also enjoy doing regular stuff. I can't pull up to the club and stay outside no more. I can't be at anybody's table. A picture or video can go viral, and it can be misinterpreted.

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.

I'm normally getting glammed for my events and when I can give my skin a break, I do.

I was already writing poetry, so I transitioned from writing poetry a cappella to writing over beats, and it was way more exciting to me that way.

I like it to look natural, to be smooth, dewy glowy. I like my eyebrows to look nice and I love lip gloss. That's essential to the Saweetie look.

The experiences I go through... everything you hear in my lyrics is real. Good or bad, I take it all in and put it all on the mic.

What I really love about the Bay area sound is that it's very unique and that's something I want to strive for, as an artist. It's easy to get caught up in what's trending, but Bay area rap stays true to the local sound.

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.

I get extensions, but when they start to get spotty, I go buy wispy lashes and cut them up. I put them where the gaps are when I don't have time to get a fill.

It's cool to go into the simplicity of fashion, but I'm a very colorful person.

I'm really good at football.

I went from being a hustler, working different jobs to renting rooms off Craigslist, and I just wasn't happy.

I'm the type of person where I'll take on anything because I like to work so much.

I just love seeing my audience live, and I also love to see my peers perform because it inspires me to be a better performer as well.