I think now because of this whole social media thing, people obviously felt these things [about cultural appropriation] before, and they comment on everything.

When you work with great people, you learn - about film, about clothing, about life, about sex.

It's hard to be shocking now. It's hard to challenge people because the Internet has allowed everyone to become much more worldly, much more visual. It's very hard to surprise people.

Beauty shouldn't be taken too seriously. Life is stressful enough! Hair should be creative and crazy.

When you look back at your career, there are moments that are levels that you hit and you bounce off them.

I'm not saying that everything I do is always tasteful - and maybe it's not always the normal idea of beauty - but hopefully it's always an empowering idea.

I think to many people, textured curls still signify 'difference.' And kids like to pick on what's different.