I don't just want to put a price tag on pieces because I can. I don't want put a price tag on pieces that are unreasonable either. Just because people might buy it doesn't mean you won't alienate fans eventually.

I want to represent the street, not in a negative sense, but in the sense that when I was growing up, that's what I grew up on.

I started out doing everything on a custom scale and when that started paying the bills I started making more pieces.

Somebody once told me if you're doing what you're supposed to you don't have to force it.

I wasn't able to afford high-end brands or any of that, so I grew up on streetwear.

The thing is you can be a great designer but you can also be lazy or not understand the other person's preferences or be more concerned about being a star than being good at what you do.

I was at work but my soul wasn't there, my body was there but I wasn't connecting to what I was doing. Eventually I decided to get out of there and do something I believe in.