I think because I've gotten permission from my style icons like Tim Gunn and André Leon Talley, who say to me, "You don't need to dress like anyone else, because you're your own fashion icon. You represent comfortable. And you do fashion your way, and you should be at Fashion Week." They gave me permission to enjoy it! And it's great!

Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you're a black person in America, then you must be called African-American. Listen, I've visited Africa, and I've got news for everyone: I'm not an African.

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We have a lot of trans friends. We know lots of people who have been trying to [model]; we know a lot about it.

I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.

In the dark times, if you have something to hold on to, which is yourself, you'll survive.

You don't want to think something might be racist, but it might be, because your gut is telling you it is