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As A Little Girl Growing Up In Southside Jamaica Queens, If Anyone Would've Told Me I'd Have My Own Perfume One Day, And Be Able To Inspire Young Black Girls Everywhere, To Go Into Macy's Or Nordstrom's And See Their Face Staring Back At Them - I Wouldn't Believe Them.

I Kick-kick Game, Can't Injure Nicki. That's Why They Nick-nicknamed Me Ninja Nicki.

People Don't Know How Heavily Involved I Am In My Own Career. I'm On 15 To 25 Conference Calls Every Few Days Strategizing With My Team. I Think A Lot Of Artists Sit Back And Have It Done For Them. Sometimes As Women In The Industry - If You're Sexy Or Like Doing Sexy Things - Some People Subconsciously Negate Your Brain. They Think You're Stupid.

Sometimes You Don't Realize How Far You've Gotten Until You Look Around At The People Who Are Still Trailing Far Behind You.

When I Was Younger I Didn't Have Much Financially, Like We Couldn't Afford A Lot Of Stuff And I Remember Seeing Little Girls' Rooms On Tv And They'd All Be Pink. I Didn't Have My Own Room, I Shared With My Brother, So I Would Have This Daydream And Imagine That One Day I Could Have My Own Room And It Would All Be Pink, Like Cinderella's.