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My whole life is about being Nicki Minaj now. It's a never-ending saga.

I put everyone in my school on to Nicki Minaj before she blew up. I was obsessed with her and I was like, 'If she's the best female rapper then I've got to be better than her.'

I actually have two songs I did with Nicki Minaj. We didn't even plan on doing it that way, but it was an organic connection and just a really solid connection she and I had musically.

I became famous almost before I had a craft.

I was in Jungian analysis for 20 years, 1976-96.

I really like Nicki Minaj. I think she's great.

Many people say Nicki Minaj is a rapper, but she's also a singer.

Nicki Minaj, will you marry me?

I was very committed to the process of composing, working at poems, putting things together and taking them apart like some kind of experimental filmmaker.

I was just studying with my father, a very difficult task for me since he was a great, great Qawwali singer.