19 Quotes On Rihanna That Show Why She's An Icon

“Rihanna went from stay to needed me and I think that’s the transformation every girl needs in their life.”

— yxngxanhoe, yxngxanhoe.tumblr.com

“These women talk about feminism, but I feel Rihanna lives it. She doesn’t tend to speak up about gender equality and other major issues, but she embodies one of the most important acts of feminist: to be yourself and not feel you have to apologise for it. This is evident in everything she does... Wh…”

— Radhika Sanghani, telegraph.co.uk

“If Rihanna is teaching women anything about style today, it’s not to give a fuck.”

— Karizza Sanchez, complex.com

“Well, I do have to give it to Rihanna. She’s the Audrey Hepburn of this generation and can make anything look amazing.”

— Joan Rivers, webcache.googleusercontent.com

“rihanna has the life that i need, her titties are always out in the air like imagine how alive and free her titties must feel, she got the most bomb ass style ever like even when she’s in her pj’s she’s still killing it and idk man she just makes me question my whole existence.”

— darkskinho, darkskinho.tumblr.com

“That Rihanna girl... She’s a beast.”

— Beyoncé Knowles, vanityfair.com

“Rihanna got a thing with her where she can–she leave the guy looking like they was the girls. They like [sighs]. They be hurt. Only person other than her is Erykah Badu. They come back different. I don’t even want that kind of pussy. Keep that. What kinda booty is that?!”

— 50 Cent, wetpaint.com

“Rihanna got niggas out here missing their own awards to present hers”

— blamexxgame, blamexxgame.tumblr.com

“Rihanna and Cardi B have that idgaf attitude, like ‘I am who I am & you will deal’ which is why I fuck with them so heavy”

— therealmoonchild, therealmoonchild.tumblr.com

“Maybe Rihanna can be in my squad! That would be really cool. Oh, God. She’s life itself, isn’t she? I love her.”

— Adele, rollingstone.com

“Rihanna is more than a superstar. She’s the ultimate icon of the digital age. She’s had more Number One singles in 10 years than Madonna has managed in three decade.”

— Peter Robinson, pocketmags.com

“Rihanna was just shocked because I was doing something different. She was so kind to me, she was like 'Lil Mama keep doing what you’re doing because it’s working.'”

— Ariana Grande, popcrush.com

“[After hugging Rihanna] That was the craziest thing. Oh my God.”

— Taylor Swift, mtv.co.uk

“I fucking love Rihanna. She came to my show in L.A. She speaks to me all the time. For someone that famous, she’s really real. Love her.”

— Sam Smith, rollingstone.com

“I’ve seen many ‘good girls go bad,’ but I specifically remember when Rihanna named her fourth album after the trope, effectively putting the industry on notice: We were about to encounter an entirely new woman... Being a young woman is complex. We’re told, in some capacity, that our silence protects…”

— Michelle Ofiwe, rookiemag.com

“She’s not forcing her voice to be anything it isn’t with this project. She is not forcing her sound to be anything but the sound she wants. Her lyrics are sharp, introspective, and personal. … This is Rihanna unfiltered, at her most confident, and most in control. It’s not about pleasing the charts…”

— Hayden Manders, nylon.com

“Patois IS a language. "Work" is not sung in gibberish.”

— tiredgyal, tiredgyal.tumblr.com

“I’m seeing that a lot of white people (and non blacks) seem to like the 2nd part of Rihanna’s Work video. Maybe it’s because they can’t relate to the absolute realness going on in the 1st music video. Thank God fi di bad gal dem.”

— tinkerbelltits, tinkerbelltits.tumblr.com

“Despite not releasing an album this year, Rihanna was the most streamed female artist on Spotify in 2015.”

— shadymusicfacts, shadymusicfacts.tumblr.com