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.

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.

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

Instead of working out three times a week, I do something physical, like a one-hour walk everyday.

There's not a hair extension or a makeup artist that can make me feel the way I feel when i give back

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.

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.