I'm motivated by the laughter, honestly. It's really not about the money or being more famous. I really love creativity.

It's been important to cultures throughout history with the court jester and the witch doctor and the shaman - all preach the same thing.

I think in times of fear and hysteria in a culture, gender experimentation as it pertains to men has to go underground because it scares people too much and it's too much for people to take on. Especially when a culture is held hostage by fear and hysteria and fundamentalism.

Loving yourself—it really takes a daily practice.

Illusion starts between the ears. If the person doing illusion doesn't believe it, then the audience doesn't believe it. Seeing the picture in your head will allow the audience to see it in their heads.

Anybody who can step out of the house with a pair of heels and some lipstick on their lips is my hero.

Look at me - a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.