Quotes from EJ Johnson

I love Rihanna all day, every day.

In high school, I listened to Lady Gaga and I was really obsessed with just being who you are and owning that experience - she was a really big inspiration in that aspect to me and my friends, who were young and growing up, and making our way through the city and the world.

I would love to jet set all around and take all the fashion weeks if I really could. I would love to go from London to Paris to Milan and just do them all. I think that would be amazing.

I think that NYC naturally brings out a bolder personality in people.

Only in 2016 can a brother and sister have problems over the same man.

You have to be careful that you're not too involved in so much social media that you miss out on real life.

I celebrate the things that make me different, and it's worked to my advantage.

My parents have always been super supportive.

First of all, there's the celebrity thing. Like, who are you here for, are you dating me or are you trying to date my dad? These men either just want to be there for one thing and don't want to stay for the real relationship part or they just want to ride the wave and be bougie and bomb and have their picture taken and do all of that.

I don't like to carry things in my pockets.

After I got all the love and support from my family then I knew I could go out and conquer the world, I guess.

It's important to come out to yourself first and be comfortable with it. After that, I feel it's important to surround yourself with a group of friends who support you and love you for who you are.

I was always very much a diva.

I really think it's important that you not listen to so many fads; you really need to find what works for you.

With a strong foundation in place, my goal is to keep progressing forward and continue making my mark within the entertainment and fashion industries.

I certainly think it's important to build relationships with movers and shakers in the fashion industry.

Being able to take control of my life again, take control of what I'm eating and my fitness is enlightening and empowering.

I've completely changed what I eat and how I view food. My friends and family eat really healthy and they've been encouraging me. I feel great!

It frustrated me as a kid. Like, why didn't I just wake up every morning shooting half-court shots from my bedroom?

All the people that are so quick to say that, like, because I wear womenswear sometimes, that means I'm transitioning. People are just so ignorant and dumb sometimes.

I miss those days when I could just walk around under the radar and no one really knew who I was until I wanted them to know.

I just wanted to feel sexy and get male attention and get guys and do that whole experience because I didn't really have that before. And so when I started to get it, I just took it and ran with it.

I don't know if I would describe myself as a little goth. But the all black is very New York.

Find a workout that's something you love to do.