Whereas I want everything to be peaceful during a birth, I take the total opposite approach when I'm helping someone come to terms with leaving this place - I play Richard Pryor records.

The reason why you don't see people looking like me is because I don't encourage that. I encourage you to be you.

I think we [with Riccardo Tisci] share a sensibility about art - we pull from the ancient future.

I try to be honest and I keep moving.

I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That's what I do, too, so I think that's a great comparison.

I'm pretty mutable as a human being, period - if you put me on Pluto, I can figure it out.

Marvin Gaye is one of my favorite revolutionaries. He spoke from his heart, his mind. That's what I want to do.