Quotes by Lil' Kim

“I havent had sex in eight months. To be honest, I now prefer to go bowling.”

“Ive always expressed my love for fashion through my music.”

“The artist I wanna be like is Michael Jackson. Ill get the house with the roller coaster and the rides and a disco, and Ill invite all my friends and just stay at home.”

“I am blessed to have so many great things in my life - family, friends and God, ... All will be in my thoughts daily.”

“How can a man have beef with a woman? Whatever, thats just not cool.”

“A lot of people let me down, ... A lot of people I thought were my friends turned on me.”

“Its been nonstop since the day I found out, ... I knew when the verdict came down and then the sentencing, that I didnt have any time to play around. I had to get the album done, and all the other things in my life settled quickly. Id never done an album so fast before, and in a way it was a good thing. The music just kind of rolled out.”

“Today begins a new saga in my life which I expect to strengthen me and allow me time for reflection, ... I plan to write music while in prison, read and pray regularly and will come out a stronger, more confident woman.”

“You can write me letters,”

“My record company (Atlantic Records) was like, Were going to give you a week, ... I was like, What? I want to go into the studio tomorrow. Thats my passion, and that was the one thing that popped right into my brain, like studio, I need to go. It was more a release, not much really a relief, but a release, definitely.”

I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

But this is Miami, you cant come to Miami and not show any skin. You gotta show something. If youre all covered up in this heat, youre gonna make me pass out out just to look at you. Its sweaty in Miami-but the diamonds will keep me cool.

I am blessed to have so many great things in my life - family, friends and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.

I love spending time with my dog, my niece and my family. Im very family-oriented.

I like bowling. I suck at it, but I like it. You know whats so funny? I have days when Im absolutely great at doing it, and then I have days when I just dont understand it.

All my life, men have told me I wasnt pretty enough - even the men I was dating. And Id be like, Well, why are you with me, then? Its always been men putting me down just like my dad. To this day when someone says Im cute, I cant see it. I dont see it no matter what anybody says.