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" It took me years to realize that 'normal' is actually super boring and that being myself was harder but infinitely more rewarding. "
Franchesca Ramsey
Boring
Me
Being Myself
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" I like to think my work is furthering black culture by educating and empowering black people. "
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" Social media, unfortunately, just makes it a lot easier to be jealous. It sets up false expectations of reality, so it's really easy to look at someone else's life online and assume that they have everything going great for them and that their life is perfect. "
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" My channel is an opportunity to give people a new perspective on natural hair. Love what you have and work with what you've got. I think that's really important. "
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" With 'Decoded,' the goal is to just keep pushing forward and challenging ourselves to tackle important subjects in creative and funny ways. "
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" I think the beauty of the Internet is that it's giving a lot of people the opportunity to reach people around the world that they never would have been able to, and for people to tell their own stories where they don't see themselves reflected in mainstream media, or the media is misrepresenting the truth, right. "
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" I'm, like, not a science person at all. "
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" The Internet has been so good to me; I see its potential to help other people. "
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" I enjoy working out because I struggle with anxiety, and exercise has been a great way for me to combat that. "
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" My dream has always been to be in entertainment. "
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" You create content because you love it, not necessarily because you're looking for fame or know what it will potentially lead to. "
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" Becoming a police officer is a choice. It's not something you're born into. "
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" I love Uniqlo for all the staples, but what I really love are the palazzo pants. They are just so flattering. "
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" I can recall an instance where I was in a meeting at work giving a presentation in front of my board of directors. I was taking questions at the end and someone asks, 'Is that your hair real?' The man then reached out and started stroking my hair. It was completely bizarre to me. "
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" Growing up, I was constantly labeled an 'oreo' by my black peers because of my proper speech and 'valley girl accent.' "
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" When I started in 2007, YouTube was just a fun hobby for others and myself. "
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" 'Lemonade' resonated with me, and I love the direction Beyonce is going with her music and her career. "
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Love
" I'm very self-deprecating, so I'm not afraid to make jokes at my own expense, and I've just found that makes people a little more comfortable and can open the door for people to feel a little bit more understanding and accepting of where you're coming from. "
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" Oftentimes people say to me, 'Oh I didn't know you could do so much with locs until I saw your videos or I saw photos of you at events.' So whenever I hear that people have been really inspired to experiment with their hair or their look because of me, it's very flattering and really cool. "
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" I'm obsessed with cute gym clothes in bright bold prints, so as soon as Mara Hoffman expanded into activewear, I knew my wallet was in danger. "
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" Self-care is really about taking care of you and focusing on feeling good about yourself - mind and body. "
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" What's really great about social media is we have tremendous access, and there's a wealth of information about the people that we admire online. "
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" For whatever reason, illiteracy continues to plague the racist troll community. "
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" Everyone's journey is their own journey. Everyone gets to where they are supposed to be. Everyone's journey works out the way they're supposed to. "
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" I think what's been really awesome about the Internet is the ability to reach people from so many different walks of life and stages in their life. "
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" Self-esteem doesn't have to just be about the way you look; it can be about your talents and passions. All of those things can build someone's confidence and show them that they have self worth and they are important. "
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" The Internet is an actual dumpster fire. "
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" I've had lots of people say, 'Oh, Franchesca's content is just for white people.' But I try to talk about identity in a way that's accessible to lots of people and is not a pointed finger. "
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" In many ways, being yourself is dispelling stereotypes. "
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" Unfortunately, oftentimes people hire and give opportunities to people that look like them. They don't realize how much their own internal lives or privilege gets in the way of looking for people outside of the traditional spaces where they always find people. "
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" I think that the most important thing when it comes to achieving your dreams is just that you have to be realistic. "
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