Takeoff Quotes

Everything is very individual for me in the way that I work; I don't just show a rotating rack of clothes.

As far back as I can remember, I had an interest in fashion. I used to go to sleepaway camp, and they'd provide a list of things that you had to bring, and I always wanted to be a bit more creative than the list allowed. Like, if they required chinos, I wanted to hand-paint them.

G.O.O.D. Music is on top because G.O.O.D. Music is the culture. When you think of, you know, just every aspect from music, influence, fashion, art level. If it's not G.O.O.D Music, then it's somebody who was influenced heavily by G.O.O.D. Music.

It's always good to be a trendsetter.

No man was ever great by imitation.

Fashion is about change, don't you think?

I love fashion and am not scared to deviate from the norm.

Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place.

Style is something very individual, very personal, and in their own unique way, I believe everyone is stylish.

You can't be all of the people you're influenced by, so you make your own filter and create your own beautiful, unique thing in the world. Soak up the world, man, and make something of your own.

Every song, every form of art, clothing, shoes, it has to be special.

Dandyism is a variety of genius.

The best and the worst thing about fashion is that anyone can do it. But because fashion can be the most unintellectual thing, you have to turn it into an intellectual exercise just for your own sanity. You have to start with a conceit.

Don't follow trends, start trends.

Fashion is what people tell you to wear. Style is what comes from your own inner thing.

My mom is a painter and an artist. She would play music, and she always had very good taste in music, fashion, and art. She was also a young single mom, so I think she had really good style; she was really free... just really inspiring in her own way and allowed me to find the direction I wanted to take in my life.

I like to stand out in the crowd. So anytime a designer offers up items that are a little attention grabbing or pushing the boundaries ever so slightly, I'm always game for that.

I still appreciate individuality. Style is much more interesting than fashion, really.

Fashion is something that I want to be involved with for a long time, and I want to show that I can give people what they want while still keeping my pizzazz and my razzle-dazzle.

You borrow from the greats, and you make your own path without losing the core of who you are.

I like what Dumbfoundead and Awkwafina are doing, but I think I'm just trying to do something different.

Every time I get dressed, I try to channel a little bit of Kanye West and a little bit of Sailor Moon.

In break-dancing, you create your own style.

I'm heavily influenced by a lot of people like Dre, Pharrell, and Kanye. They're all big-time tastemakers and trendsetters, just for culture, period. So I strive to do that as well.

I was so big, so I had to always come up with my own creations. Like, when I would do junior prom and stuff, I would have stuff specially made or added to my outfit. I definitely was always into trying to do something a little over and beyond.