I was very much in my own world, never the popular kid. But I had a great family, a great brother and mother.

I like to think that people can see that and appreciate that idea and then, by some mechanism of wearing the fragrance, sort of carry that idea with them in their own life. Whether it's a weekend in Louisiana or in New York City or in Venice, Italy, or wherever they may be. I think there's something kind of fascinating and powerful about that.

When you’re young, you don’t know that you’re poor, you just know whether or not you’re happy. And i was happy, and loved. My mom did whatever she has to do to get by, and the lesson i learned from my childhood was that it’s possible to pursue happiness, no matter where that pursuit may lead you.

Love isn't who you can see yourself with. It's who you can't see yourself without.

No, I don’t wear contacts, and contrary to what some people have said, I do not have a glass eye.

You say 'believe in your dreams', I say that I believe in YOU.

No one has to give you permission to make music or make art.