I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth; I came from really humble beginnings - the projects of New York City - and I worked my way to get to where I am.

Being Latina to me is living your life like it's a big old fiesta!

Always remember that somebody is praying for the opportunity that you have.

I honestly really, really love Topshop. I've bought a lot of booties from there. I think they have a great selection of really funky booties at Topshop.

Don't ever give up. Believe in yourself or no one else will. My personal saying is: 'I'd rather die knowing that I tried to do what I love.'

Autism doesn't have to define a person. Artists with autism are like anyone else: They define themselves through hard work and individuality.

I think the most important thing that I've learned is that you live and you learn. Try not to make the same mistakes twice.

You can be afraid to voice your opinions but you just fight through it. It's like NIKE okay you just do it.

I feel like in L.A., you wake up, you put your diamond studs on, put your workout gear, your cute shades, and it is kind of the outfit you stay in the entire day.

Everybody knows I have the ratchetest booty tattoo of an ex-boyfriend.

There was no starting point for the rebellion, but I could mark an arbitrary one: that a grown-up was someone who, first and foremost, could drink a Coke at whim.

No one had ever accused Koko of being naughty. Perverse, perhaps, or arrogant, or despotic. But naughtiness was beneath his dignity.

Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.

Grace changes us and change is painful".

See every crack, every detail. I learned to really see and not just look at my business.

Poverty palls the most generous spirits; it cows industry, and casts resolution itself into despair.

You know there is no one in the world I would rather sleep with than Yuki.

I began to be a woman at twelve, or more properly, a genius.

Camouflage is about much more than concealment and going unnoticed. There's a whole game involved between revealing and hiding.

Non-reaction is a language that everyone understands. It communicates to the offender and causes him to be upset with the upset that he intended for you.