I Think The Job Of An Artist

My Second Mother Is My Maternal Grandmother. Her Name Is Thelma. She Also Gave Me A Very Powerful Medicine; She Made Sure That I Knew My Role As A Young Lady And As Someone With Moral Structures And Principles. She Taught Me That If I Was Going To Be Involved With Anything, Whether It Be Spirituality, Music, Or Some Skill, That I Have To Practice.

I Thought It Was Cool How [ Riccardo Tisci] Wanted To Blend Africa And Asia Because They Relate To Each Other In So Many Different Ways.

This Pain To Remain The Same Outweigh The Pain To Change... When You Get Tired Enough Is When You Begin To Want To Sacrifice Everything Inside Of You—the Fear Just Leaves

I Think The Job Of An Artist Is To Be Honest And Fearless.

I Don't Want To Think Too Much About How I'm Carving And What I'm Carving - You Are Just Carving Away The Excess Clay And There's A Piece Underneath There. And It's Kind Of Like Getting Out Of The Way. Maybe That's What The Commonality Is: It's Getting Out Of The Way So That The Art Can Speak.