I think it [my first heartbreak] probably just taught me that you will always heal. That this too shall pass. The first time you feel that sort of pain, you think it's never going to go away. Once you do survive it, you realize you can survive anything.

I think it's important to represent black women and our natural hair. Not wearing a weave is totally beautiful and acceptable.

Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself. When you love yourself, that's when you're most beautiful.

Being home is like a vacation to me, so I'm trying to get my home together.

I'm a New Yorker; I've paid my dues.

Fashion is fun, and fashion is a form of art and self-expression. And I think it should have a wink-wink nature to it. For me, it's about the way it makes you feel. If you want to feel sexy, you want to feel bright, you want to feel good. That's what people are attracted to - when they see you execute an emotion or an idea clearly and proudly.

My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.