Why am I beating my hair up? Because I want it to look like something that it isn't? These are questions that I've been pondering my whole life.

Self-care of all kinds is a huge part of my life. I really encourage other women and other people to really put self-care - and that includes the beauty regime, how you eat, all of that - into your body.

I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.

I'm a really big believer in self care. One of the ways I nourish my soul is I eat the way I live my life - joyfully.

In some of the darkest and hardest moments, there is always a part of me that is okay. And I can always access that part of me.

I was shy, but it came out in a big personality. My turning point was when I let my hair go naturally and I got contact lenses. I am really blind, by the way. I have these big eyes that don’t work!

Somehow [Kenya Bariss] has figured out how to explore these very weighty, sticky, sharp topics, and still be funny and not make fun of the topic.