45 Quotes by Awkwafina

I like to make songs that are based on concepts.

I can't tell if I want to be a rapper who's funny because I kind of enjoy just doing really stupid songs about nothing. But I want to have a career that's long-lasting, and I don't think people want to listen to a straight-up comedy rapper all the time.

Rap was started by black people and, thus, is at the foundation of black culture. So people cannot always wrap their minds around someone like me being inspired by it. But if you listen to the things we're saying, they're authentically us.

My grandmother can never really teach me anything because she skips steps.

When I was 15, I talked to Liam Neeson because I was the only one of my friends ballsy enough to engage him.

If you don't address race, then people are like, 'Why don't you talk about the elephant in the room?' But you have to do it right. It can't be gimmicky.

They're not going to have a homeless person on a poster representing New York.

I'm not trying to unite Asian people with my music.

I think rap in general allows you to be more lyrically expressive. It's a lot easier to state your identity, as opposed to with a guitar making all these weird metaphors.