Theophilus London Quotes

Gold looks good on my skin, and gold looks good on black people, I think.

Twitter is essential to me because I wake up and check it religiously. It's a way I communicate with my fan base.

My mind moves very fast. I go through a lot of moods and emotions.

I connect to SpongeBob in a way; like, that's the homie. He can chill on the corner with me.

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

I don't want to be easily defined.

New York feels vibrant ... It feels electric to walk the streets at night.

Mixtapes are very personal, and they describe who you are better than an album sometimes.

Some people have style without even knowing it!

The Gap has always been an iconic, go-to brand that reminds me of my childhood.

Let's see: I'm into a whole bunch of different people - Alexander Wang ... that's my dude.

After Andy Warhol died, it left a dark cloud over N.Y.C. nightlife.

When I say 'rare,' it's my own term. It's like you're doing something with a photo that is dominant that no one has ever seen before. #Rare means that it can only be seen here. It's just a rare moment that I'm sharing with the world.

Europe were kind of the first ones to embrace my music; the kids from around the way would come out to my shows and really enjoy it.

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

Hip-hop is like underground. I don't know if hip-hop exists anymore. I don't know if it does.

Believe in yourself and believe in magic.

A lot of my favorite artists are fashion icons.

I find it soothing, the thought of a movie theater.

Punk music is rebellious.

I remember in the fifth grade my dad would take me to Manhattan to shop for clothes.

Image plays a huge part in my music and in my lifestyle.

The most time I spent home in 2009 was about a month.

I collect different game hats, like Syracuse Women's Volleyball; I have a Navy Basketball hat. They're all vintage but in new condition.

To me, my brand is luxury, it's art, it's women, it's raw, it's urban.

I don't have a license, but I do drive.

You should treat your body like a canvas.

I started performing music about the age of 16. I lived in Brooklyn, New York, and this thing called the Flatbush Fair comes once a year. That was my first time on stage.

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.

Creating the album 'VIBES' has been the biggest life lesson I have ever learned.

I collect a lot of clothes when I travel around the world.

I like to keep a uniform - wear a blazer, try to keep the same colour pants; very tailored, very fitted but still edgy.

I went to Brazil in 2010 and pretty much did songs about that trip. I was there just to hang out, chill with the people, and feel the vibe. It was great - tons of great women, great skin, good beaches. Can't complain; the food is great.

My signature style is super uniformed. I like black pants, black blazers, and boots.

I love N.Y.C.! I can't think of any individual that hates New York.

I think it's more interesting to play a place where no one really knows you, but I think touring is also great.

Style is a form of expression! It's what makes your character your character, to put it in laymen's term.

I hate writing texts to girlfriends because you can't really see emotions in texts. You can get confused on what she says.

I need to travel, of course, with my laptop, so I can do my business on the road.

Do not fear the digital world, it will not kill us all.

I'm pretty brand-less. If I wear a brand, then you can't tell. I'm not about the logos.

I can pull off anything; I have the height and the attitude. The only thing I can't wear is a leotard, but I can wear anything else.

I went to Texas a few times for gigs and adopted the cowboy look. Every man, at some point in his life, goes through a cowboy stage - everyone! Well, at least everyone that I look up to!

I take references from the past and flip them.

I've got to get my real skills up; like, I got to get my skills up, 'cause in case of a crazy catastrophe, I might have to learn how to swim.

I am international. When I put out my second mixtape, we did four tours and a tour overseas.

I want to produce the best popular music I can.

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

When I was younger, I wasn't thinking about fit. Clothes are measured just for me now. I know that's not what the average person does, but I've gotten smart about what fits my body the right way and what makes me feel comfortable.

I played a little bit of everything. I got Ace of Bass, hip-hop songs, and dance hall [music].

DMX wasn't checking what his fans were saying to him on Twitter or Facebook. Jay-Z is on a boat in Saint-Tropez. I'm hands-on. Girls write to me like I'm their diary. That's a huge responsibility. I don't take it for granted.

It leaves a good legacy to have five records.

I went to school for marketing for one year before I dropped out of college to make music.

I want to change the color of Starbucks from green to red. Whose job was it to say, 'This is going to be green?' I want that to be my job.

I wanted to only collab with women for 'Lovers Holiday.'

The Internet is a very powerful tool; unfortunately it's starting to get a little saturated.

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

While my cousins were gang-banging, I was trying to learn what the Internet was about.

Just because 50,000 people on the Internet know me, I'm not patting myself on the back at the end of the night.

To wake up in the morning and just know what I'm going to wear, it helps me get out of the house faster.

Becoming a walking, dancing, fire-breathing lifestyle dragon is not something you can pursue overnight! It takes years of studying, living, and understanding the modern culture!

I might want to open a hotel and design all the rooms. Or maybe a museum that lets me curate all the events.

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.

You want everything to go right. You've just got to let yourself be free and have good energy.

What I sell is the higher knowledge of knowing what's next and not following the trend of what's now.

Thirty-five percent of all my dates were at the movies from 2013 to 2014.

Colby Jordan is one of the most fashion-forward and passionate girls I know. She gives me these young Anna Wintour vibes when I'm around her!

I'm a big fan of Caribbean food, Spanish food, Dominican food - like rice and beans. Hot sauce just adds a different layer of boom to the food, you feel me?

My favorite brand I have ever artistically collaborated, entertained, and supported over the years is the huge house that Coco Chanel built: Chanel.

Dior jeans are one of my favorites.

I'm gonna walk super, super slow to when I turn 40 or something. To me, walking and floating slow represents how wealthy you are!

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 feel I have so much more to deliver than music.

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 listen to a lot of really old western and country music. There's a lot of cool stuff in there ... all the heartbreak of the country darkness.

Shout-out to my dad - he influenced my style when I was 17.

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.

I started getting emails from Anna Wintour inviting me to her dinners. It was just surreal.

To me, my style is comfortable.

It's not only about the rap lyric. Today, people are buying you as a person.

Karl Lagerfeld is the hardest-working man in showbiz!

I love to hear a cool ambient sound at runway shows. It creates a good energy.

I can't wait until I touch the stage, I'm going to catch the spirit and lose my mind.