Blue Quote by Shenaz Treasury

Brands started approaching me once I had 800,000 YouTube subscribers. Some girls were getting offers with only 300,000.

— Manny MUA

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have sparked a booming industry of so-called influencers - people with large-scale followings who are paid considerable sums by…

— Mary Pilon

Building brands and helping people figure out their identity - as far as a business identity and everything - was kind of my niche.

— Richard Rawlings

A lot of people still see YouTubers as a subclass of influencers. They still just don't truly understand the influence a lot of creators…

— MrBeast

Don't start your journey by calling yourself an influencer. I am not an influencer.

— Bhuvan Bam

The idea for 'Lifestyles' began to take shape in my mind as I became more and more frustrated with the type of celebrity interviews…

— Robin Leach

I've become a brand.

— Salt Bae

For me I'm a luxury brand trying to prove to people and the industry that it's not about being a TV celebrity in any…

— Christian Siriano

I don't really like to call myself a brand, and I don't like to think of myself as a brand. I'm a singer, a…

— Beyonce Knowles

My influences are a wide variety: from Dave Chappelle stand-up comedy specials on YouTube, to watching chick-flick comedy movies, to scrolling through stuff people…

— Rich Brian

I feel like the word 'influencer' is something that I've - I don't want to say struggled with, but I've kind of, like, expanded…

— Madison Beer

There is a deeper connection with streamers and viewers than any other celebrity or influencer - I'm live 12 hours a day; that's half…

— Ninja