CL

Growing up, I listened to a lot of Queen and Lauryn Hill because of my dad. Those are songs that have messages.

I think it's in my blood: both of my parents are very hard workers and were always working when I was growing up. I love working and what I do.

I want to break that typical Asian female stereotype. There's this standard where they're all calm. I want to break that.

I don't actually like calling myself a rapper. I'm more a performer.

Our goal is just to put the best music out there possible.

My dad didn't like staying in one place, so we moved around every year - to a new house, new town, new country.

Back in Korea, I'm always in the studio with YG people. I'd be given a song, and I'd cut it.

We're into discovering ourselves as 2NE1. Since all four of us are different, we inspire and push each other.

2NE1 was special because we each had different characters and styles, for individual tastes.

Girls in Asia are very obedient, shy, timid, quiet, but I can tell that it's changing, and I want them to be stronger and tell them that it's OK to be different.

I like to play different characters.

What is portrayed on stage and in my music videos is different from my everyday lifestyle. But I want to people to see me as CL on stage and in my music.