Young M.A

I think that's why I love music so much; I think if I didn't have music, I would be in a bad…

— Young M.A

We are all people... don't label me as an LGBT rapper or a female rapper... I don't like to be labeled.

— Young M.A

I never wanted to wear skirts or shoes, makeup, nails, dresses, or even wear my hair a certain way. I always wanted…

— Young M.A

I wouldn't say I had a hard childhood because my mom always made sure we was Gucci, you know what I mean.…

— Young M.A

I held in being sexually attracted to women for so long that once I got that out of me, the music became…

— Young M.A

I didn't want to wave the flag and be like, 'Look! I'm gay! Da da da.' I just wanted to say, 'This…

— Young M.A

If I was to try putting makeup all over my face, it would look weird. People would be like, 'That's not Young…

— Young M.A

I always liked Drake.

— Young M.A

I need to just be myself, express myself.

— Young M.A

There's a lot of rappers out there, a lot of gay girls expressing themselves; I'm not the first to say it; I'm…

— Young M.A

I appreciate every moment.

— Young M.A

My brother and I always had conversations about me being a rapper. I always used to tell him, 'I'm gonna be the…

— Young M.A

When I was a kid, my favorite rapper was 50 Cent. He was definitely a big influence on why I wanted to…

— Young M.A

If I'm not driving a Ferrari or a Lambo, I'm not gonna talk about it in my raps.

— Young M.A

I'ma always stick to my roots, but whatever life brings, that's what is meant.

— Young M.A

All I do is work, work, work.

— Young M.A

To me, beauty is natural beauty. If you're naturally yourself, you're beautiful.

— Young M.A

I don't fear nobody, and that's how I live my life. I live my life with no fears.

— Young M.A

If I change people's lives, that's all that matters to me.

— Young M.A

I've been a fan of BET since I was a kid, growing up watching the awards, thinking that one day I would…

— Young M.A

I did retail. I worked at TJ Maxx before. I did fast food at Shake Shack.

— Young M.A

My mom used to always play hip-hop around the crib, but moreso than that, she played reggae, and I grew up on…

— Young M.A

My hair is the most beauteous thing to me.

— Young M.A

I don't care what people think. Not a care in the world.

— Young M.A

I tell people I'm from all over Brooklyn because I never stayed in one part of Brooklyn.

— Young M.A