In conversation with Riley Woodell

"Being muse-worthy. Finding something about yourself that isn’t present in others. It doesn’t have to be cosmetic or a skill, it can just be your essence. There’s a certain charisma in some people that’s magnetic. When it’s absent you’re acutely aware of it and you miss it. Find what it is about you that’s irreplaceable and tap into it. That’s what gives longevity and life to a career."

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"For me, not everything has to be beautiful. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn’t. What really matters is the message behind it and the story it tells. When a piece has meaning, when you can feel an intention, it stays with you."

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