I grew up in a sailing family. My dad lived for sailing, and when we moved to Canada when I was a child, he really wanted us to learn.

Modeling's terrifying to a lot of people. Standing in front of a camera is terrifying. I like a challenge.

And of course there is nothing better than wearing the same T-shirt for days and not brushing my hair for weeks.

I hope somewhere along the way, I've inspired someone to do something. ... And I hope they say that I was nice and polite.

Of course, there are days when you're not feeling your best and you still have to stand up there and it can be difficult. But those days pass and you move on.

I've gone through a lot of different phases on what I do and why I do it - morally and ethically. I've tortured myself about it, especially in dealing with success and money.

The thought of attention made me want to hide in a closet. I wasn't a kid who liked attention. I liked solitude and I still kind of do.

If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it as best I can. I'm going to give it everything.

The fact that my parents got over to Canada is kind of amazing in and of itself. Had they not immigrated when I was a child, I probably would have never been doing what I'm doing. So, thanks, Canada!

I just had to learn to look at it as a job, as opposed to identifying myself as a model and thinking of myself as a part of this industry.

Sometimes I am still surprised that I'm a model and that people think I'm good-looking.

I love you silly 'holy' book. Here's hoping everybody un-reads it.

… For everything precious and pure coming in our lives should be treated likewise.

I think that's the core of black aesthetics: the ability to improvise. That is what has enabled our [black people's] survival.

I feel like I'm a product of this generation where everybody listens to charts with diverse music.

The opening novel of the 'Bayou Trilogy' was the first one I finished.

...real care means the willingness to help each other in making our brokenness into the gateway to joy.

You have to go with things that you understand. Businesses that you know.

There is a kind of euphoria of grief, a degree of madness.

Psycholog­y is in its infancy, as a science. I hope in the interests of Art, it will always remain so.

Your stage persona is usually a version of yourself, to varying degrees. Some folks do a full-on character, so that's different. But most comics do some version of themselves.