Black people come in so many different bodies, genders, and sexualities, so it's important that we're conscious of that so we can fight for a world that embraces and uplifts black people of every kind. Our voices are powerful and have the ability to make change.

My ultimate goal is to make people laugh and make them think, which isn't always an easy task.

I like to think my work is furthering black culture by educating and empowering black people.

Oftentimes people say to me, 'Oh I didn't know you could do so much with locs until I saw your videos or I saw photos of you at events.' So whenever I hear that people have been really inspired to experiment with their hair or their look because of me, it's very flattering and really cool.

Everyone's journey is their own journey. Everyone gets to where they are supposed to be. Everyone's journey works out the way they're supposed to.

Women really love their hair. Like, our hair is very important.

I think that's the thing I love about making content online - you get instant response.

You have to realize that people are always going to be confused or sometimes threatened by someone who has the confidence to do something different.

For me, like, my goal has never been, quote, unquote, 'mainstream success.' I've just always wanted to work in entertainment.

There was a long stretch of time where I was making these videos, and everyone just thought I was a weirdo because I was making videos in my apartment instead of, like, going out, you know. And so I, like, it's hilarious now because everyone gets YouTube now. But, you know, in 2006, when I started making videos, like, no.

I'm, like, not a science person at all.

There are some white people who are very unhappy that I am in an interracial relationship.

I'm just really excited to expose people to different identities, different conversations but also to kind of reframe how they think about black women just by being myself.

You create content because you love it, not necessarily because you're looking for fame or know what it will potentially lead to.

I was looking for help with styling my hair and was really struggling to find it, and I have very much been of the mind that if you see a need for something, and you can create it yourself, then go for it, so I started creating content around beauty.

Beauty is really cool because it's something that can make you feel good about yourself.

For me, YouTube was about creating content because I had an interest in beauty and comedy and wanted to find a way to mix those two things, and I could do it from my home, own my own time.

I'm very self-deprecating, so I'm not afraid to make jokes at my own expense, and I've just found that makes people a little more comfortable and can open the door for people to feel a little bit more understanding and accepting of where you're coming from.

The Internet is part of my job, so I have to approach it with a level of professionalism. I don't necessarily think it's changed who I am, but if anything, it's impacted the opportunities that have come into my life and the people that I've been able to develop relationships with - which I'm very fortunate and thankful for.

My channel is an opportunity to give people a new perspective on natural hair. Love what you have and work with what you've got. I think that's really important.

My hair videos are usually styling videos answering people's questions about natural hair.

For content creators, it's really important to be honest. Your audience will appreciate if you're stingy with the brands you work with.

Becoming a police officer is a choice. It's not something you're born into.

It's important to understand you can't remove the historical context of racially charged stereotypes or slurs as much as we like to pretend that we can.