48 Quotes by Kerby Jean-Raymond

There were times when gangs would approach me, but my father was way stronger than them. They would come make threats and stuff, and I was like, 'You don't know the opposition I've got upstairs. I'm not scared of you.'

Our first fiscal year, we were profitable.

All my collections are based on something I like or something I'm dealing with. They are always deeply personal.

All it took was one conversation to know that Reebok was the right home for our team.

I wanted to be a sneaker designer since I was 10; it was my dream to work at Nike and design signature shoes for Michael Jordan and Penny Hardaway. When it was time to select high schools, I wanted to go to one that would help me get a jump-start on my dream.

Is the 'black designer' label there to warn everyone not to have the same level of expectations for me, or is it some type of prize? I just want to work in an even playing field where I can get press for my work and not just my race and my personal views on it.

My earliest memories of defying my parents were through music. I remember rap being banned in my house, and then getting a Cam'ron album.

I don't know which was the first love - music or fashion.

In my shows, I always try to incorporate music because it's the most natural way to set a tone. So if I want to do a show about depression, I use the opera. If I want to do a show about greed, I use spoken word. If I want to do a show about the injustice that's taking place in the world, I might play Sam Cooke.