Pokimane

Online, I could reinvent myself and socialize how I pleased.

You know how in college they say, 'School, sleep, or socializing, pick two out of three?' The two that I picked were school and streaming.

Streaming leaves you on such a high - a very intense buzz. And it's really, really fun in the moment, but it's very easy to get lost in that as well.

Why do people actually donate to Twitch streamers? Because people don't go as far to think 'how much does this person need my money?' People donate because they want someone's attention. And if anything, the richer someone becomes the more valuable their attention becomes.

I wanted to make people proud, not let anyone down, but I think over time I've started to learn to manage that with my own expectations and desires and what I want to do and make sure that instead of just prioritizing perhaps what other people want from me or just success, also making sure that I'm enjoying myself and doing what makes me happy.

I think especially when the 'Fortnite' boom happened and my career started taking off, there was quite a bit of pressure.

I have a really hard time telling what other people to do, like whether to gamble on stream or do this or do that.

I am so pleased to be able to give back to the gaming world, which has given me so much.

Why would I compromise my morals and ethics for more money when I have money, something about that is so cringe, to me personally.