Colleen Ballinger

I got a lot of hate mail, and that's where the term 'haters back off' came from because I got all this hate. ”

I chose to share my life online, so I can't really complain about it. There's not much that's off limits. ”

A lot of people think most YouTubers are just untalented kids who film themselves for four minutes, and that's all they do for their week. ”

It's been hard being on the Internet and not being respected by people in Hollywood. ”

In the beginning, people watched me to hate on me. They thought Miranda was a real person. People just couldn't understand why this strange girl was so confident. And then slowly, I started getting fans. ”

I've always been very open and very honest with my fans. I want them to know that I'm genuine, and I am who I am, and I'm not faking it for the camera. ”

I've spent 10 years checking my analytics on my end to see what people were talking about and what they like. ”

People ask me if I'm worried that I'm going to be stuck in Miranda forever. I'm not, because how could I complain about what I've been given? ”

My fans are my family. I love them so much. ”

As much as I love L.A., I don't want to live in L.A. I feel very congested when I'm in the city. ”