“I have ‘nappy Black girl hair,’ curl type four, the most curliest, thickest nappy hair. I love my hair!”

“I have a lot of my mother in me with my approach to [my daughters’ hair].”

“Your hair is so easy; it just needs that TLC.”

“When you’re secure in yourself, everything falls into place.”

“I can’t let my hair stop me from doing the things I want to do.”

“You just have to be happy with what grows out of your head.”

“I stepped into strength when I cut my hair.”

"Your hair does not define you ... and we can also play with our hair if we want to."

"It speaks to resilience, in that, now we own our image.”

“They’re going to have to accept me for the way that I am.”

“I had to choose a style that I felt I could maintain that was best for me and my personal health."

“I am very proud of my hair and all its quirks. I just love my hair, natural. It is my crown. It’s part of me."

“When I look in the mirror, I see my mom — and it makes me happy. It makes me smile!”