Your voice is like a very serious instrument that you have to tame if you want to be an amazing singer - Marvin Gaye or Michael Jackson.

Believe in yourself and believe in magic.

Mixtapes are very personal, and they describe who you are better than an album sometimes.

I believe your atmosphere and your surroundings create a mind state for you.

Do not fear the digital world, it will not kill us all.

Some people have style without even knowing it!

I love to hear a cool ambient sound at runway shows. It creates a good energy.

After Andy Warhol died, it left a dark cloud over N.Y.C. nightlife.

I like to keep a uniform - wear a blazer, try to keep the same colour pants; very tailored, very fitted but still edgy.

My signature style is super uniformed. I like black pants, black blazers, and boots.

A lot of young kids like myself use Instagram because it has swag - its more personal, and your friends generate it.

Here’s a little secret that’s going to save you a LOT of unnecessary grief in life. Are you ready? Your worth is not tied to any person.

You start off with a little spark, and it's whether or not you nurture that spark. You have to expand it and work on it

My choice is what I choose to be.

It's only a few nutcases who do art for themselves, like Van Gogh.

Exercise your right to vote.

Give food to the birds, you will then be surrounded by the wings of love, you will be encompassed by the joys of little silent hearts!

Today only happens once in a lifetime. Make the most of it.

I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

Collective judgment of new ideas is so often wrong that it is arguable that progress depends on individuals being free to back their own judgment despite collective disapproval.

You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the difference