I strongly believe that the more positive my vibration is, the clearer my message will be. I keep my negative thoughts from infiltrating my pathway and my dreams. Other people's thoughts are none of my business.

I think that when Riccardo Tisci wanted to bring more attention to the lack of African American presence on the runway, he also wanted to bring attention to the lack of a sensibility of African and Asian art.

In the morning, instead of saying to yourself, ‘I got to wake up’ say ‘I get to wake up!’

I create my own calm and I keep my balance, because I know that it's not really me, by myself... The Creator always gives me the energy.

What opens my heart is when my son wakes me up in the morning, nudging me and saying, 'Mommy, mommy!'

I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women.

I'm a complete human being. I'm very emotional and loving. I feel, I hurt, I give, I take, and also I think. I analyze. I'm a sociologist, anthropologist.