“When I think of concepts of myself or how I relate that to my art or to music, it's being the ugliest person and the coolest person at the same time. I like the duality of making something beautiful that isn't supposed to be.”— Destiny Frasqueri, i-d.vice.com
“I have to believe that the stories I write are true. I don’t care if they are real, but I have to believe that they’re true. I know that reality and truth are not always the same thing. I’m not interested in reality, but I have a great interest in truth. I have to believe that the story I write ever…”— Christos Ikonomou, blog.pshares.org