Missy Elliott Quotes

Missy Elliott

Profession : Musician

Birth : July 1, 1971

When you are creating to the magnitude that I try to create, your brain is like a computer, and you need to refresh.

Missy Elliott

I ain't no icon. It's people like Patti LaBelle, somebody like that's an icon. I'm just Missy. I'm just crazy, that's all.

Missy Elliott

If you believe a black cat is bad luck, people think you're crazy, but plenty of times, if I see a black cat down my street, I turn around and go the other way. Even if I'm late. I'll be late for the airport and be in a limo, and if I see a black cat, I'll be like, 'Sir, you have to turn around and go down the next street.'

Missy Elliott

You don't make any money being an artist. Writing and producing? You get your money from that. You live comfortable.

Missy Elliott

I feel like, O.K., if I can make it as a singer, then let me try rapping. If I can make it as a rapper, then let me try writing. All right? If I make it as a rap singer and writer, then why not try to produce? I don't feel limited in any way.

Missy Elliott

I think it's being innovative and very creative to stay away from flat-out sampling somebody else's record. To me, that doesn't show too much of your creative side unless you take a little piece and add it, almost like spice on a chicken.

Missy Elliott

I was very disturbed to find that a few people were angry at my weight loss.

Missy Elliott

I didn't want to be a genius! That ain't cool.

Missy Elliott

I mean, when it's time to rhyme rhyme, I can get down for mine.

Missy Elliott

Seeing my mother become very strong and very independent had a huge impact on me.

Missy Elliott

My mother helped me to be who I am: to have strength and not to let people run all over me and yet to be humble; to realise that all of this that I have today could be gone.

Missy Elliott

I think it's hard for Aaliyah to be duplicated, because she had her own lane.

Missy Elliott

Music is a male-dominated field. Women are not always taken as seriously as we should be, so sometimes we have to put our foot down.

Missy Elliott

Left Eye is a a rare gem.

Missy Elliott

I've learnt to be happy by myself.

Missy Elliott

I know that some people shy away from what I say. They think it is too blunt, but when you don't give people that, they feel like you are being fake and you're not telling the truth. So it's like, you want me to tell the truth, but when I do, it's too much for you.

Missy Elliott

I couldn't write because my nervous system was so bad - I couldn't even use a pen.

Missy Elliott

I try not to be cruel to people. I know there's a karma, and I'm constantly thinking of my blessings. I live and die by being a Baptist. If I can't go to church on a Sunday, I'll get a tape by the Clark Sisters and slide it in for the day.

Missy Elliott

I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland.

Missy Elliott

It's just that back then we didn't know that was considered being a coproducer. I would sit on the side and say what I wanted musically, but at the time we thought if you aren't the one playing it, you don't get the credit. Now you'll start seeing my name listed as producer.

Missy Elliott