When you're dancing, you're dancing for people to see.

You sort of have to become what you're wearing.

The people have allowed me to -- they've respected my choice of wanting to be like, a little, you know, a baby alchemist, and just trying to mix different cultures together and things that I think are interesting.

I'm just very thankful. And I say that a lot because that's the most important message.

Happiness is not about the trophy, or the finish line. It's the journey. If you enjoy your journey, you can enjoy your life.

That's what music should be like all the time. No stress, moving things forward, inspiring the youth, and doing it with style and vigor.

The last thing you want to do as a creator is take something of someone else's when you love him.

Be appreciative... that's what keeps me happy.

Don't wait for the stars to align, reach up and rearrange them the way you want...create your own constellation.

For me, nothing is given.

Timberland is an all-American brand focused on work, utility and the outdoors, that managed to find a place in the fashion world as well.

I'm a fan of music, first and foremost. So I do things from the perspective of a fan.

Alber Elbaz is just a genius. He'll be in a dinner jacket and he doesn't care what time of day it is: I love that about him. He just marches to the beat of his own drum.

I learn a lot from my experiences and collaborations. Most of my collaborations are meant for me to learn.

Some people say there's nothing new under the sun. I still think that there's room to create, you know. And intuition doesn't necessarily come from under this sun. It comes from within.

Artists are like messengers. A song is authored by you, but its interpretation is owned by other people. And you have no control over that.

I've never seen myself as an artist. So when that happened it was like a whole other crazy thing.

Iconic artists are never straight ahead. Michael Jackson loved Elvis and Burt Bacharach, and uniquely blended both of them into what he did.

So when I'm playing, I'm sort of painting a feeling in the air.

Wealth is of the heart and mind, not the pocket.