I was supposedly living this glamorous life, but I was crippled by the idea of growing old and where do I go next? The whole age thing—in our industry, it's everything.

When I went to Fashion Week, I was very disappointed by how few women of color were in those shows. I do speak to the younger girls, and I hear them when they say they're not getting the big contracts or into the big shows. So, to sum it up, it seems that whenever we take a couple of steps forward, we take a few more backwards.

There's so much more purpose behind my getting up in the morning. Business is hard, really hard, but it's worth it.

Human hair takes much more attention, as far as holding the style. You have to comb it, straighten it out, and wash and dry it.

I tried acting and all of the arts, I even put out a record album, but what I like the most is business.

My husband was just OK looking. I was in labor and I said to him, 'What if she's ugly? You're ugly.'

My daughter decided to embrace and celebrate who she was. She was a size 2 at one time, but she decided she didn't want to be hungry anymore. I think that's how you turn it around. Today, more and more designers are recognizing how lucrative that market is.