I defy any woman who is pregnant and trying to concentrate really hard not to feel distracted.

I do want love. Genuine love.

I just think fashion is about enjoying yourself and being comfortable in your skin and allowing you to be you - all the way live.

In Philadelphia, you are welcome, and that's The City of Brotherly Love. I think that makes us culturally thick and sound, so you can experience all kinds of cultural authenticity.

I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.

I've been reading poetry publicly for 20 years, and this is what you do - you express, you sometimes dig a bit to get a conversation started. That's the point of poetry. You're supposed to go, 'Hmmmm,' and 'Woooh!'

When I got my success I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more moderate since, because African-Americans are prone to diabetes.