I liked the idea of using this mega-star [Beyoncé ] to talk about all those things on the tiny scale of my life.

I struggle with depression and anxiety, and I have since I was a teenager. I spent a good chunk of time being very ashamed of that. Now I feel committed to talking about it and trying to normalize it as much as I can.

There's so much about the strong black woman stereotype that makes us forget that we do need and deserve help and care.

I've been thinking a lot about folks denying what has happened in history, or just not acknowledging it.

It's always hard for me to find a therapist who is a black woman or even a woman of color. It's something that we've always been told is not for us. It's top down.

Language from songs and TV shows feel integral because it helps to create the environment and describe the full picture.

I think that we need to make it our goal to define freedom for ourselves.