We're at a moment where people are rediscovering their ability to design, to create (engineer)and in essence, to become a true maker.

I'm literally online all day long, and if I don't get back to everyone, I'll stay up all night.

Find advocates! Having advocates and people who will tell your story for you will only help you get noticed faster by more people.

What drives me is truly inspiring people to realize they can live more creative and simple lives.

For awhile, I thought that was love.-Gaara

Even when someone hurts you, you choose how to struggle, resist, deny and receive.

We had a kid. The kid was awesome. She didn't fall asleep easily. We complained about it. We got frustrated. But we didn't look for an out. We just accepted that this was part of parenting.

My parents are from Ghana. Until I was 17, I thought you had to go to college. I had no idea. I didn't know it was not an option.

Miserable are the persons who do not have something beyond themselves to search for.

When I left the Royal College, I decided I would only make paintings that I would want to look at myself, that felt close to my life.

I've never been to a Hollywood party, although I imagine that it might be fun.

I'm more interested in melodic things. I think the biggest challenge when you go to play a solo is trying to invent a melody on the spot.

In pop music, you say, 'You can do what you want to me.' Rock 'n' roll says, 'I'm gonna do what I want to you.'

I like to play the ukulele, but I'm not, like, awesome at it. I mostly play the piano and the guitar.