I never had, like, a nanny that took care of me. My mom always fed me breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

My mother was a woman. A black woman. A single mother. Raising two kids on her own. So she was dark skinned. Had short hair. Got no love from nobody except for a group called the Black Panthers. So that's why she was a Black Panther.

Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me!

My mom and I have always been really close. She's always been the friend that was always there.

My mom loved to sing - and I'll go on record and say she was the worst singer ever. I'd get up and move away from her!

My moms always told me, 'How long you gonna play the victim?' I can say I'm mad and I hate everything, but nothing really changes until I change myself.