Dream Plan Execute (+Q&A)

Creativity unbridled can become chaos.

In the barber shop, which we call the black man's country club, that's when my true vision of being an entrepreneur started to emerge.

Creativity is freedom.

It takes somebody who has a similar language to interpret the things you need to learn.

In my life, my desire to be free, my creative mind that's kind of all over the place, at some point had to figure out purpose. You can lead with that creativity, but you've got to put some structure around it and have an end goal.

No one can beat you being you.

The only person I want to be is myself, but I want to learn from folks, be challenged, push back, and create a rich legacy.

When my wife passed away, I decided to harness my grief and burn it like jet fuel creatively. She is still teaching me to this day.

If you're getting what you need, you have no right to tell me—and I'm not getting what I need—that getting what I need offends you.

I'm not going to compromise who I am and what I need to make you feel more comfortable.

Nobody is more or less valuable based on their job title. People relate to folks who are real.

You've got to get involved in the politics. Art is great, but the people who really run shit are in those board meetings and neighborhood meetings. Those are the people who dictate the feel of the neighborhood.