Missy Elliott Quotes

Missy Elliott

Profession : Musician

Birth : July 1, 1971

A lot of people don't know a lot of records that I've written or produced, so that's a highlight for me as a woman.

Missy Elliott

I always said if a man would have done half the records that I've done, we would know about it. But we don't know all the records I've done for other artists.

Missy Elliott

I want to dip my foot in some acting. And most definitely want to mentor upcoming artists and give them the wisdom that was given to me.

Missy Elliott

'Soul Train' means so much to me.

Missy Elliott

I still go on YouTube and watch the old performances and the 'Soul Train' lines. I'm still amazed by how much soul and funk the music and dancers had.

Missy Elliott

Don Cornelius was a genius. He created a show where he was breaking artists' songs. If you were on his show, he made the consumer want to go out and purchase your music. He will be greatly missed. If they ever try to recreate what he did, it has to been done right, authentic and real with soul! That's what Don displayed.

Missy Elliott

Rule number one in negotiating anything with Missy is never try and run me over. Never push me, because I am a very strong woman. I'm nice, but I'm very strong. When it gets down gritty, I can get grittier. Never, ever underestimate me.

Missy Elliott

My imagination is so far out there already. People couldn't imagine what goes on in my brain.

Missy Elliott

I still don't want no broke dude! I'm open to offers, but he's got to be stable. I see a lot of friends who feel they have to be with a man, but they always pick the wrong one. Are there any right ones?

Missy Elliott

If I'm paying people, and they're not handling my business right, I have to check them. 'Cause sometimes you're nice, and people don't jump on what they're supposed to do, but if you go in there screaming at everybody - 'Look, why aren't my posters up?' or 'Why wasn't my single out on this day?' - then they jump right on it.

Missy Elliott

If anybody calls me a female Quincy Jones, that's way, way complimentary. That's something I'll cherish for life.

Missy Elliott

I wasn't born a superstar.

Missy Elliott

The fun part of being an entertainer is that you call up Six Flags, and you say, 'I'm coming,' and you get to get on all the rides before everyone. I hate standing in line.

Missy Elliott

Now everybody's sampling.

Missy Elliott

I love my mother. She's my first love. She has been through a lot and is a sole survivor.

Missy Elliott

All of the trials and tribulations from personal to the artist. It shows that I'm human. People see the glamorous stuff, but they don't see the background.

Missy Elliott

I am very scared of wasps; my cousin was stung in the eye once.

Missy Elliott

I've only ever had two vacations in my whole career, and I've been in the industry over twenty-something years!

Missy Elliott

I want people to feel the heat while they walk down the street and they're just kickin' it.

Missy Elliott

My father was very abusive, and it was hard for my mother at first to leave because we had depended on him for so long. Sometimes you kind of get adjusted to getting that beating.

Missy Elliott