Amanda Seales

In most cases, a year older is a good thing. More wisdom, more experience, and less damns given. ”

As an artist, it's incredible to see folks see you and then be able to give that back and to be able to send two girls to a Black Girls Empowerment camp. ”

Cornrows came back with a vengeance in the early '00s with every dude trying to grow his hair out to get 'braided up.' It was crazy. Girls were getting carpal tunnel in hoods across America trying to make plaits out of 1.5 inches of ungreased hair. ”

I have a theory that when you're lost on the path, go back to the beginning and try the maze again. ”

I can't even believe that in 2018, I still have to lay out why diversity in anything matters. ”

If you're not good at juggling, then you're not juggling. I always tell people that. If you're dropping a lot of balls, then maybe you shouldn't juggle. And that's fine... there's different ways of working. ”

I know some people would be like, 'Why are you responding to these racists on Twitter?' Sometimes it's for the purpose of letting them know they're being watched and that they're going to have to answer for their words. ”

I definitely am very secure with my body and my likes and dislikes and the imperfections that some might call flaws. I'm like, 'Those are my thighs; it's just what it is.' I think a lot of that has to do also with... women being a lot more vocal about the fact that, you know, being flawless is false. ”

You're flawless when you embrace the things about you that you don't necessarily like, but you own them because they're yours. ”

Drake ain't fake. ”