Missy Elliott : (6) " People are quick to be like, ‘You’re irrelevant. You’re a flop; you’re washed up.’ " - Missy Elliott " My first love is writing and producing. So I sometimes put my own stuff off to work on other people’s projects. " - Missy Elliott " I still represent for overweight adults and kids, but I am also now painfully and personally aware of the health issues. " - Missy Elliott " No, I’m a flirtatious person; I’ll flirt all day long, but it really is hard to get into that when I’m so into the music, and I’m in the studio all day long and all night sometimes. That’s not an exaggeration. " - Missy Elliott " You don’t make any money being an artist. Writing and producing? You get your money from that. You live comfortable. " - Missy Elliott " If you believe a black cat is bad luck, people think you’re crazy, but plenty of times, if I see a black cat down my street, I turn around and go the other way. Even if I’m late. I’ll be late for the airport and be in a limo, and if I see a black cat, I’ll be like, ‘Sir, you have to turn around and go down the next street.’ " - Missy Elliott