Iggy Azalea on longevity: 'If I can be gyrating in a leotard at 35, that would be great'

Iggy Azalea has spoken about her hopes of having a lasting career.

The mainstream music industry is notoriously fickle and the Australian told GQ that she thinks it would be "great" to last another ten years in the spotlight.

The 24-year-old said: "If I have a very long career and can be gyrating in a leotard at 35, that would be great. You never know how long you'll be in people's good graces, especially in this business. I hope it's long - but I could be here for three or four years and then be out, like most artists.

''So it depends. I might be here for a long time. At the very worst, if I have a short-lived career, at least I could say I sparked a change - that I inspired some leniency in what people accept in hip-hop."

Outspoken Azalea meanwhile has often had brushes with doubters and speaking about how she deals with her 'haters', the rapper added:

"Awards season helps. Anytime where people get to choose who they want to have a voice and they choose me, I just think that makes it worth it. And that gives me the patience to just bite my tongue.

"When people choose me as the person they think should be speaking for them, I think, Well, I don't really care what someone in the industry or another artist has to say about it. Your opinion is biased anyway, because you want people to listen to your voice.

"So having actual people who choose me, it makes me think, I have a place, and I don't care what other people have to say about it. I was a fan of rap music growing up, and I didn't feel like there were enough characters that represented me and my situation. So I think it's needed."

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