I think many people, especially from other cultures, just don't understand the role hair plays in Black women's lives.

I remember being really young and having this voice inside that told me to trust my gut. And my gut has been really, really strong in my life. It's pretty vocal and it leads me.

The album ['A Seat at the Table'] really feels like storytelling for us all and our family and our lineage.

I'm a fan of hip-hop and I love it, I by no means am an expert on it.

I'm really excited that the fashion industry is evolving, doing a much better job at representation, with women of color, women of different shapes, sizes, and creeds. It's been a long time coming... There were issues of tokenism, issues of misrepresentation. I'm optimistic that I see the change, the conversation that these archetypes gotta go. We can be very political and have long weaves down to our asses.

I think every generation has that movement of hip-hop that you know you're playing it and you definitely have that moment of like, "Why am I saying this so enthusiastically? Why am I so stoked and psyched to say these lyrics?"

As an artist, everybody has the opportunity to celebrate and speak their truth.