When I was 17 years old, I put out an album while my mother was dying of cancer. That right there alone is a struggle. That's hard. That's tough for …

- Lil' Mama

MC Lyte definitely embraces me. Jada Pinkett Smith embraces me. Those are two people that I can call and get advice. Those are two people that will c…

- Lil' Mama

TLC has helped me to know that as a musician, I can talk about anything; that there are no barriers, and that you can be yourself. That's what I love…

- Lil' Mama

Basically my personality, and my talent, and my lyrics are so outstanding that what listeners can tell is that I put so much hard work into what I'm …

- Lil' Mama

In my day, in my era, Ralph McDaniels, just being five and being at his block party, you could just got onstage.

- Lil' Mama

My cut is blunt and futuristic, and Nicki Minaj started wearing that bob on her head after she came to my show, so at the end of the day, I know what…

- Lil' Mama

I'm born to do music. I'm born to act. I'm born to dance and all of these things, and I will be respected.

- Lil' Mama

I like the OMG Girlz. They're real and they're friends.

- Lil' Mama

I'm a bombshell, so I'm going to do me. If I want to go platinum, I'm going platinum.

- Lil' Mama