Yes, I am successful in Asia. But if you think about that too much, you become boring. Because you don't want to take risks.

A lot of Asian girls love being basic because it's safe. But the thing is, a lot of my fans are those girls, and they want to be bolder, but there's no one they could look up to and be like, 'It's OK to be that way.'

My creative is for the world.

I like to play different characters.

I have this other side of me that people didn't meet in 2NE1.

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

I want to express my ideas through my music and on stage because I'm a musician.

There are always two sides to a person. CL is me, and so is Chaelin.

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.

I feel like 'I Am The Best' or 'Can't Nobody' are very much 2NE1's style, if that's how you want to put it.

'I Love You,' was something different for our fans and for 2NE1.

When I perform or have work, I get my makeup done by an artist.

Working with Method Man was such an honor. I love his music even though I didn't grow up in his era.

N.Y. is definitely one of my favorites. Love the culture, people, attitude and music, art, and fashion.

I want to show who CL is on my first solo album.

Normally, people think of Asian women as timid, but I think I'm very strong.

We're 2NE1, and we're from Korea. We're this girl band with great music.

Jeremy Scott is a good friend, and we love his stuff.

I don't want a 'good' image.

I don't want to take too much responsibility, where I'm like, 'Oh, I'm representing Asia.'

I love being called Baddest Female.

Personally, I don't like defining myself. I don't want to be put in one category in any kind of way.

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

I know from my own experience that anything is possible, that there's nothing you can't do.