46 Quotes by Young M.A

I never wanted to be a cheerleader; I wanted to play football.

I would go to sleep and dream about being onstage with thousands and thousands of people.

I never wanted to wear skirts or shoes, makeup, nails, dresses, or even wear my hair a certain way. I always wanted to wear sneakers, stud earrings, hair in a ponytail, and play with the boys.

I used to listen to Jay Z a lot.

Music is my expression. Music is my release. Music is my therapy.

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

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

I wouldn't say I had a hard childhood because my mom always made sure we was Gucci, you know what I mean. Growing up, she made sure we ain't have to want for nothing. She did what she had to do; she made her money, and we was always good.

In New York City, it's popular. I used to think to myself, 'Man, there's a lot of gay people out here.' And it had me comfortable: it was like, I can be myself! I used to still try to hide it, until it was really overwhelming - there were just too much girls attracted to me!