On Potential Beef With Other Female Rappers: "I don’t worry about getting in beef because I personally feel that there’s no such thing as beefing on wax anymore. People make their own assessment. They’re gonna listen to my CD and any other girl’s CD and they’re gonna battle us whether we have beef or not. The beef thing is really overrated and as black females, we need to do better. It’s about being creative and cocky, yeah, but the beef thing is really unnecessary."

Getting Caught in the Middle of Wayne’s Feud With The Re-Up Gang: "I don’t feel like I have to be a part of it but I do believe in the motto 'guilty by association,' so if Wayne’s got a problem with somebody, you’re not gonna find Nicki Minaj chilin’ with them and being all buddy-buddy. As far as me being part of some beef though, nah, I’m still trying to get my feet wet. I’m not far enough in my career to get involved in some beef or carry that on my shoulders. He’s definitely first in command so whatever he says goes, but I don’t think Wayne even pays attention to the beef as much as the media anyway."

On Women Who Don’t Write Their Lyrics: "My take on writing is that a man doesn’t have more smarts than me and writing is about how intelligent you are. I started out writing essays, short stories and R&B songs so it’s nothing for me to rap. For a female to not write her own raps sends a bad message because it’s not like it takes muscles and physical strength, it takes mental strength. What are you a rapper for if you don’t write raps? I don’t understand it; I think a lot of these bitches really need their card pulled."

Plans For the Album: "I want to work with Polow and Swizz … those two are high on my list right now. I also want to do the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill type thing. I don’t think people get that vibe from me but if you hear my mixtape, there’s a few joints on there where I really tap into all the issues. I came from a broken home and my family was crazy dysfunctional, plus I came form the Reagan-era where every corner was crack. If I didn’t have a spiritual connection with God, I woulda been in streets going crazy. I talk about those things on my mixtape and I really want to tap into that on the album level."

On Her Message to Young Girls: "Nicki Minaj doesn’t promote being sexy and being stupid. Females have so much power in their pussy that if they would understand it and really, really get it, we would be bosses and presidents and moguls and entrepreneurs but we don’t get that. Don’t go around being stupid and having sex and not get anything out of it. Nicki Minaj is not a nun, Nicki Minaj is not a preacher. You’ve seen the pictures; I’m crazy, but I feel like I can do that and still be a boss because when there’s no more 'lights, camera, action' and it’s time to put on the suit and get the briefcase, I‘m good."

Her Advice to Other Young Artists: "Listen to your mother and listen to adults because when you’re young, you think you know everything. I wish I would’ve realized how dumb I was back then because I would’ve really pursued my talent at a young age. I urge young artists to write their own raps. Proof-read the contracts over and over and take it to attorneys. Anything you sign right now, that’s your life. Don’t just jump at a couple hundred thousand because it sounds like a lot of money. Know what you’re worth."