I have been and continue to be committed to art as a tool to ignite, comfort, and discomfort.

I am more likely to get paid for my art if it's presented alongside a white artist, so the questions around value and agency arise: What choices should I make, or do I have to make, if I want to be compensated for my work? Why isn't my art valued on its own?

Music is my first love, where my artistic journey began.

Despite the fact that I'm not highly skilled in any visual art, aesthetics have always played a strong role in my art, including my first albums.

I have always considered the aesthetic of a project, including press photos, as a means to further the message of the art itself.

I couldn't write about love without writing about hate - specifically, how the experience of hatred embeds itself in the body and prevents love from entering or leaving.

When I do book readings, I always incorporate music or singing.