During the late '20s my father left us. My mother was in a complete hole with no money, and we were evicted.

Like most ghetto kids I knew it was important to be 'somebody' so I became a good soccer player, because excelling at a sport seemed to make you special.

I think that as good architecture enhances a city, a good cut enhances the definition and expression of a face.

My idea was to cut shape into the hair, to use it like fabric and take away everything that was superfluous.

To sculpt a head of hair with scissors is an art form. It's in pursuit of art.

During the late '20s my father left us. My mother was in a complete hole with no money, and we were evicted.

You either create something and you keep it a secret and you die with it, or you can benefit the craft.