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" I always think about the next generation and creating a different blueprint for them. That's my goal: to let them know there's another way. "

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" Some songs you get. Some songs you may not. And I think that's the beauty of art: to question and to ask, to understand the deeper meaning after two or three or four listenings. "

" I just think my own ambition would not allow me to sit on the gifts that my creator had given me. And so that's when I realized that I could actually go away. "

" I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll.' "

" I'm a storyteller who wants to tell untold, meaningful, universal stories in unforgettable ways. I want to do it all, study it all, and find my place in it. "

" Children go with whatever makes them feel good - like if that's the color green or orange, they do that with their clothes. As I've grown older, everything reversed. My music, my personality - onstage those things became my colors. "

" When I first started in this industry, my goal was to be some best friend. The sidekick. I thought that would be an accomplishment. "

" You are only as beautiful as the many beautiful things you do for others without expectation. "

Beautiful Things

" It's a big universe. To stay in one tiny place is doing a disservice to yourself. "

" I'm about women's empowerment. I'm about agency. I'm about being in control of your narrative and your body. "

" I have mentors like Erykah Badu. She's been like a big sister to me. "

" I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes. "

" I feel myself becoming the fearless person I have dreamt of being. Have I arrived? No. But I'm constantly evolving and challenging myself to be unafraid to make mistakes. "

" I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers. "

" I have a great body, I really do. But I want to be taken seriously as an artist, and wearing anything that shows it off will be a distraction from the music. That's how my signature uniform, my tuxedo, came about. It's classic and timeless. You'll see me in black, white, and a pop of color on my lips. That pop adds a little magic. "

" I believe that imagination inspires nations. It's something that I live by. "

" One of my mantras is, 'Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.' I keep that with me in my back pocket. Shoot, I keep it in my front pocket! I keep it in my hair. "

" One of my core values is to help redefine what it means to be a strong and beautiful woman in the music and fashion worlds and to empower the wonderful things that make us unique. "

Beautiful Woman

" Everything is about balance. You can't work, work, work, work without any play. "

" I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them. "

" We don't all have to take the same coordinates to get to the same destination. Being a young African American female artist, I want to open doors for young black girls. "

" Honestly, I don't believe in menswear. I focus on what pieces are most timeless, transcendent, match my lifestyle, remain remarkable, and command intriguing attention across the room at an art gallery. "

" Donald Trump is trying to build a wall. I'm trying to burn walls down and build more bridges. "

" I had a strong visceral reaction to the 'Moonlight' script, partly because I felt I knew all of these characters. "

" I'm attracted to things that scare me, like 'Psycho,' my favorite Hitchcock movie. "