Some of the best art occurs when people are oppressed. That's just what we do as a species when something shakes us up.

That which makes you different is actually the thing that makes you special.

The simplest way to say it is that I think we're all dealt these cards in life, but the cards in and of themselves don't read one way or the other. It's up to you to home in and cultivate whatever you've got in your hand.

I like anything sweet.

If someone asks me what inspires me, I always say, "That which is missing," because I don't want to copy everything that's already happening. I feel like when you copy, you blend in, and when you blend in, you get lost.

Tokyo is like the New York of Asia. Although the people there are all basically from Japan, they celebrate what they like about various cultures.

There's a key for every door, and if you can't find it, you can make one. That's always an option.