I have never felt the pain of not being white the way I've felt it since I've been a public figure/part of this entertainment industry.

Your problems with me are not my problems, those are your problems.

Black culture is cool, but black issues sure aren't, huh?

I don't want to be nice. Nice girls can only get what they're offered.

Sometimes I feel like I float in and out of different personalities.

The Grammys are supposed to be awards for artistic excellence… Iggy Azalea’s not excellent.

Ketchup I'm hot, dog Frankfurters, you're Nathan But relish hatin'

Why does the UN need to raise money for ebola? Can't the gov just print the damn dollars themselves and get this done already.

I don't turn to anyone for advice. I do what I want.

No offence to Nicki Minaj, but her career has essentially been a Lil’ Kim tribute

If you're mad at someone for being excited and inspired by your art then you're doing it wrong.

Anyone who writes is too precious to lose.

Leave old pains alone. When they cease coming to call, do not invite them back.

Paste is a great music lover's resource. I tend to agree with their album reviews and find their interviews a bit more intriguing than those of other music magazines.

It is not possible to write clearly enough to avoid being misrepresented by people who are sufficiently determined to do so.

Coercive power is the curse of the universe, coactive power, the enrichment and advancement of every human soul.

Treasures are not won by care and forethought but by swift slaying and reckless attack.

Man has always been half-monster, half-dreamer.

The Atonement is our singular hope for a meaningful life.

The ambition of every good cook must be to make something very good with the fewest possible ingredients.

The Steinway piano is the most harmonious implement for musical intention. It completes what is beautiful and artistic.