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Quotes By Missy Elliott

When you turn on your radio, you don’t always want to hear about someone shootin’ some person. Even if that’s the lifestyle they live, people don’t always want to hear it.

Missy Elliott
Hear Radio Turn

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
TimePlaying Start

I want to make something commercial that people can pick up on.

Missy Elliott
Commercial Pick

I’m blessed to be living this dream of writing and singing, but that’s not the real dream I had. The real dream was to make enough money to take care of all the pain and suffering that my mother has been through.

Missy Elliott
MoneyLiving Mother

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

Missy Elliott
CoolGenius

I got a mother who’s very strong after taking the whippings that she took from my father.

Missy Elliott
Father Mother Strong

I’m not tryin’ to come off as the best lyricist.

Missy Elliott
BestLyricist Tryin

I used to put all my doll babies on my bed with their hands up and I would do full shows for them. I’d even do the screaming and clapping. I was bugging to be a singer.

Missy Elliott
Full Hands Shows

When I first started out in the music industry and went to Elektra Records, I didn’t go to be an artist, I went to get a record label started. And they said in order to have a label deal, I had to be an artist – so that’s what I did.

Missy Elliott
MusicArtist Order

And basically I always said when I was little that if I ever became successful or a celebrity, I would buy her this huge house and she would never have to work anymore. And I’ve done that. So I feel happy about doing that.

Missy Elliott
WorkHappy Successful

I want to be cutting-edge.

Missy Elliott

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

Missy Elliott
MusicCreative Impact

Everybody is doing the same old thing.

Missy Elliott
Everybody

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

Missy Elliott
Heat Street Walk

The double chin’s not good for the red carpet.

Missy Elliott
GoodDouble Red
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