I had to learn to trust my instincts, even when nobody else ... - Missy Elliott

"I had to learn to trust my instincts, even when nobody else believed in me."

Missy Elliott Wisdom

Hip Hop Rapper Singer American Born 1971 (age 55)

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"I'm not a role model. I'm a business woman."

"You gotta keep pushing forward, no matter what obstacles are in your way."

"Don't let anybody tell you what you can't do."

"I've always been myself, and that's what I bring to my music."

"I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed."

"The best things in life are free."

"You can't have everything in life, but you can have what matters most."

"A woman's intuition is rarely wrong."