You can only be connected to others if you are connected to yourself and the truth inside.

Creativity to me is the life force that is in us. It’s an animalistic instinct for survival.

Follow the truth to life and love what you do... Be passionate about it to the point where you’re willing to do anything for it.

Getting up in the morning and loving what you do is a dream come true.

I had to succeed. Failure means I would have to be homeless again.

I worked in a boutique after work, my second job, selling women's clothes. And that was a way of not just making money but meeting women. That was very exciting job. I loved that job.

New York accepts everybody. It doesn't matter your sex, color, religion. Everybody works together to create a better life.