There are repercussions to everything, even advancement and success. And I think that the repercussions to my success was the loss of my marriage.

There are repercussions to everything, even advancement and success. And I think that the repercussions to my success was the loss of my marriage.

I would say for every successful black woman in America or in the world, really, it's difficult to be the head of the household, financially. It is for the man in your life. It can be very hard for them. And there's a delicate balance. I'm not quite sure I know what that balance is just yet.

A lot of the girls I grew up with were pregnant by the time they were 16. I just was lucky.

For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory.

People is, I think, it's their nature - some people's nature, in a way, to be angry or jealous or just spiteful about somebody else's blessings.

When you get a jean for a larger girl, you have to have them tailored for you. Tailoring is indeed everything.