Ice Spice

“I love SpongeBob. I grew up watching and feel like it shaped a lot of my personality. It's a culture, honestly.”

“I feel like I'm constantly evolving while still staying true to myself.”

“The best part about being Ice Spice is having a proud dad.”

“Once I brought it back to the real me and my roots, and I put my Jordans back on, and I just wore my natural hair, and I was just really being authentic to myself, that's when my views started going up again. I was like, 'Let me just be me.'”

“I don't think cheetah print ever went out of style but it's my favorite Y2K trend and I hope it lasts forever.”

“When I was in the studio with Taylor, like, I'll never forget that. She told me, 'No matter what, just keep making music and everything's going to be fine.'”

“I saw all of my supporters being like, 'She's the People's Princess! She's Princess Diana!' At first, I was confused.”

“I love making songs that I'm super proud of. I love when I finish a song and I'm like, 'Okay, we got one.'”

“I like pretty butterflies.”

“When I was in high school, I was straightening my hair, trying to be something that I'm not.”

“I have put in so much hard work, and it means a lot to be recognized for it and have more than just plaques to show for it.”

“I feel like I'm bringing a new sound to people that they haven't really heard before, being one of the few girls to bring drill to a mainstream level.”

“Growing up, so many songs that I thought were hits and statistically weren't really, like numberswise, if you care about that. But in my heart, it's a hit and I know all the lyrics.”

“I think everybody gets starstruck no matter how famous you are.”

“I'm definitely inspired by Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu.”

“I want to put on for New York and women in New York.”

“I always had a passion for music, and I feel like whatever people are passionate in, they're going to end up doing something along those lines.”

“My goal is to collab with Drake, as well as artists in the drill scene and beyond.”

“The Bronx definitely made me tough. And it definitely allowed me to read people.”

“My dream date is chilling at home by ourselves.”