We're all born feeling perfect until somebody tells us we're not. So there's nothing I can teach my daughter. She already has all of it. The only thing I can do is protect what she already feels.

Dressing up is all about reflecting how I feel.

People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves.

I went from having the healthy hair that you have as a kid, to completely destroying it and frying it, and then actually having really healthy thick hair that I was proud of again. I just put an emphasis on what shampoo and conditioner I use.

The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.

The most powerful thing is for women not just to be the beneficiaries of the change, but to be agents of it.

You could spend your life trying to uncover all the treasures in New Orleans and not even scratch the surface. It's such an amazing place.