15 quotes
After the birth of my first child, I believed in the things society said about how my body should look.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)
“Thank you so much. I’m trying not to be too emotional, and I’m trying to just receive this night.”
“I’d like to thank my beautiful husband, my beautiful three children who are at home watching.”
“I just wanna encourage people to do what they’re passionate about and to stay persistent.”
I have made an extreme effort to stay true to my boundaries and protect myself and my family. No amount of money is worth my peace.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)
They come to my office after school, and they are in the studio with me. They are in dance rehearsals. It's natural that they would learn my choreography.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)
I try to only tour when my kids are out of school. I always dreamt of a life where I could see the world with my family and expose them to different languages, architecture and lifestyles.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)
“When I look out there, I see myself.”
Whenever I’m ready to get a six-pack, I will go into beast zone and work my a– off until I have it, But right now, my little FUPA and I feel like we are meant to be.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)
“Rumi, who’s on the album, our youngest daughter, she was watching [at home], and I forgot to thank her so I get to thank her now. Thank you, Rumi.”
One of my most satisfying moments as a mom is when I found Blue one day soaking in the bath with her eyes closed, using blends I created and taking time for herself to decompress and be at peace.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)
We have to care about our bodies and what we put in them. Women have to take the time to focus on our mental health—take time for self, for the spiritual, without feeling guilty or selfish. The world will see you the way you see you, and treat you the way you treat yourself.
During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier. I accepted what my body wanted to be, To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts, and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch, and I’m in no rush to get rid of it. I think it’s real.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)
I'm not bossy. I'm the boss.
In the past, I spent too much time on diets, with the misconception that self-care meant exercising and being overly conscious of my body. My health, the way I feel when I wake up in the morning, my peace of mind, the number of times I smile, what I’m feeding my mind and my body—those are the things that I’ve been focusing on. Mental health is self-care too.
Remarks at a rally for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign (2024)