STEFFLON DON

I tell people all the time, men don't talk to me. Even before I was a household name or whatever, when I went to clubs, people were scared to come to me because of the way I looked.

As soon as I heard 'Calypso,' I loved it.

A lot of Americans take to my sound.

Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopes in TLC, she stood out a lot with her rap. It was so different, the way she would flow.

I'm crazy excited to be performing at the MTV Brand new 2017 showcase! MTV has always been about showcasing new talent, and to be selected by the team to perform on the night is an honour!

I want to be more than just an artist and be a people's person and do a lot of stuff for people.

I don't want to sound like anyone.

I don't really like to share deep issues or anything like that. I have a problem with that. I don't really like to talk about some stuff.

I used to love 'Ladies Night' by Lil' Kim so much that I performed it in school without really knowing what it was about. I just knew that she was getting at a guy and winning.

You can't tell someone how to write their own book.

Since I was 19, I've said, 'I'm gonna sign for a million.'

When Kehlani brought me out onstage, I really enjoyed that. I was just appreciative for her to think of me and bring me out woman to woman, introducing me to a whole new audience to me. It was just showing that I was appreciated for what I'm doing, that some people mess with me, and I'm all over the place.

When it's my show, I know that everybody is there to see me - but I like a challenge, and I like the fact that at festivals, not everybody is there to see me, but I have the chance to convert people.

When I'm dressed up, I feel confident - no one can't tell me anything.

The rappers that become legendary, they're the ones you wanna be.

Most people don't know that I'm down to earth until they meet me.

I do like a red carpet. Unfortunately I'm always under-prepared when it comes to outfits. I'm so busy running around I don't get time to do fittings.

I started writing songs at eight. Heartbreak songs - don't ask me why. It was the stuff I used to hear, so I imitated it. I used to write songs about guys cheating. Could you imagine!

When you're doing so much, there's so much on your mind. The bigger the artist you become, you have to think a lot more. I'm trying not to overthink everything!

If there's something you want to say or talk about, then that's what rap is all about - talking about your own experience.

I'm more comfortable with myself and saying whatever I want and not really caring about anyone else.

If you're shy when you're singing, that's the worst combination.

You can filter certain stuff - it depends what artist you are - but you're never going to be true to yourself if you're worried about what other people think.

I tried to make people see that I'm not someone to be put in a box. I can do it all.

When I'm in the studio with a writer, I don't mind for them to take the lead and show me something new.