Duffy Quotes

Candice is the original spelling of my name. I changed it to Kandyse when I was really young and first starting out in the business as kind of a joke. I didn't realize it would stick! I did consider changing it, but then it seemed too confusing, so then I asked them to change it back. Not too soon, however!

I've never liked the name Marilyn. I've often wished that I had held out that day for Jean Monroe. But I guess it's too late to do anything about it now.

Most people call me Mercy. I like it.

I was always Missy, never Melissa. I went to college, and I thought it was so much more interesting to go by a different name, and then it just kind of stuck.

When I was born, my father named me Melissa, and I am still Melissa, but I got the nickname Lizzo around the time I was in the Cornrow Clique.

A lot of people don't know that: that Artist is my name.

My last name's kind of interesting - Farmer. I don't really think it's interesting for the stage. I think Lynne kind of had a better ring to it.

Carrot Top is a nickname that people call me and I thought that it was more marketable.

In credits, I'm 'Michael' sometimes now, but people know you as something, so there's no point fighting it. 'Squiggle,' you'll always be 'Prince,' and 'The Rock,' just accept it. I want to move on, but not that much. So I'm still known as 'Johnny Vegas.'

I was named after my mother. And I guess when I started making records, Madonna Ciccone seemed too long and complicated, and I just got stuck with Madonna.

When I started to recording, I gave the name of Honeyboy, but my people only knew me by Honey.

Lady Gaga is my name. If you know me, and you call me Stefani, you don't really know me at all.

John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name.

What most people do is try to find a comfortable persona that they're in alignment with and the public likes and appreciates them for.

You can write 'little beast' if you want, but my name is David Ferrer.

It is going to be changed to straight P. Diddy. You could call me P. or Diddy, or P. Diddy. I just want something fresh, man.

I wanted to take on my full name, which was sort of a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood.

I am Michael Render - that's what my mom named me. 'Killer Mike' is what my dumb friends called me in a rap battle once, and it stuck.

My real, full name is Chelsea Chanel Dudley. In my opinion, Chelsea Dudley does not sound like a rapper. So I was like, 'You know what? Imma drop both of those names and just go by Chanel.'

I'd rather people just call me by my name, Andy, than 'Red Rifle.'

'Shaggy' was a nickname before it was ever a stage name. I have no problem with it.

My nickname is Dickie Jukebox.

I changed from 'Zoo Kid' to 'King Krule' mainly because I didn't want to be called a 'Kid' when I was 20, so I just thought I'd get rid of that alias and change it now while I'm younger. I wanted to change it quick. and 'King Krule' was the first thing that came into my head.

Call me Ildar! Call me Abra-ca-da-bra! My name is my name.

I don't mind being called 'Supernova.' If one nickname is going to stick, that's not a bad one!