Quotes from Theophilus London

I am more into guys' fashion, but I'm inspired by women's fashion in a weird way.

I have a few friends that have inspired me since I was a young kid. When I watch old films or modern movies - particularly 'Gladiator,' 'New Jack City' and 'The Skin I Live In' - I'll also get ideas.

A lot of young kids like myself use Instagram because it has swag - it's more personal, and your friends generate it.

I admire traveling; I appreciate it a lot.

I have a personal barber, Mister C. He lives in Brooklyn, but he travels with me. He used to cut Lady Gaga's hair, but he fired her to work for me.

I like Jeremy Scott, and he has some really dope sneakers.

I love N.Y.C.! I cant think of any individual that hates New York.

I love an art-school girl. I mean dont we all?

I love fashion week. It has great energy and vibe.

I'm listening to early Cash Money, I'm listening to Juvenile, I'm listening to Waka Flocka, I'm listening to Lil B, I'm listening to Brandy, Kanye - that's my home playlist.

Karl Lagerfeld is the hardest-working man in showbiz!

You should treat your body like a canvas.

You gotta learn your body, how clothes fit on you.

On my early trips to London and Paris, in 2009, I started to shift to more wide-brimmed felt hats similar to Borsalinos and Stetsons.

I like to wear a lot of one-tone color outfits - same color trousers, same color shirt.

Go to American Apparel; they have all of the colors of socks.

I don't want no mail. Send me a Facebook message.

I'll buy an old jacket and attach gold buttons and a couple royal patches. Or I'll find an old busted sweatshirt, tear out the zipper, and replace it with a $700 zipper. I make things my own.

Brooklyn for twenty years, I've learned that there is always someone better than you at what you do.

I like to go to the airport looking stylish - you never know who youll run into. Sometimes I have fans at the airports. I never want to be bummy looking.

When youre a new person and a new idea, you get invited to all these different things, and everybody wants a piece of you. And you want to be polite and say yes to everything, but it gets dangerous.

Your voice is like a very serious instrument that you have to tame if you want to be an amazing singer - Marvin Gaye or Michael Jackson.

I focus a lot on my voice because I want it to be an instrument as well. I want my voice to add color.

I didn't grow up drawing runway models and deciding what they should wear.