Dawn Richard

There is a thing about women that needs to be understood. We don't sit well with being put in a certain place. ”

My uncle is in the hall of fame for creating by hand some of the most intricate Indian Mardi Gras garb. ”

I'm big on showing people versatility. I'm constantly trying to push myself to break barriers and the idea that we have to stay in one lane. ”

It doesn't bother me when I'm labeled, but it's so... limiting. It's so boxy. ”

I'm not a very open person. ”

I'm okay with being the oddball. ”

I like being in charge. I like being able to control my own destiny and ideas. ”

My music speaks of warriors. It speaks of women being kings and this sense of pride of being more, even though you have less. ”

I promised myself that I wouldn't be afraid to be who I was when I chose to do this music thing. ”

The black geeks of the world, we feel like we don't have a home. ”