I was interested in [Hunter S. Thompson novels]. The rebel in me fell in love with it, and the artist in me was confused by it, and interested and turned on. Ever since, his work has meant different things to me, at different times, and I still get new meaning out of it and appreciate it, in a different way. His work is very visceral, and you can take from it what you want, in various moments of your life.

We all appreciated a certain aesthetic, and with that appreciation came a certain stylized presence.

When I run on the beach, it's always in slow motion. That's just how I roll.

My very best friend died in a car accident when I was 16 years old. That was the hardest blow emotionally that I have ever had to endure. Suddenly, you realize tomorrow might not come. Now I live by the motto, 'Today is what I have.'

I am a firm believer that you can have the body you want, only to the extent that you're willing to work for it.

I'm keeping an open mind as always, because that's what you have to do.

I went to a Catholic school but did not really fit in.