I Think A Lot Of People Are

Getting Socially Outcast Can Be The Best And Most Informative Thing That Can Ever Happen To You Because You Have To Learn Who You Are Separate From The Pack.

For A Long Time I Felt Like I Was Fighting My Age, Like I Was Constantly Trying To Prove To People That I Was A Savvy Peer, And I Felt Them Viewing Me As A Kid. I Was A Cocky Kid, And I Felt Like I Was An Adult At, Like, 9, You Know? I Think That’s Because My Parents Always Treated Me As An Adult.

I’ve Had Many, You Know, Happy Ending Sleepovers’in My Early Youth — My Period Of Exploration. I Think That’s Essential. Anyone Who Hasn’t Had A Gay Moment Is Probably Trying To Avoid Some Confrontation With A Reality In Their Life.

The Most Important Part Of My Practice As An Artist Has Been Remembering To Stay Humble. There Is So Much Hurt, So Much Sorrow, So Much Pain In The World, And I Think When You're Born And Bred Into Privilege, It's Easier To Have A Closed Perspective On Things. But There's This Opportunity That's Open To All Of Us To Let Empathy Connect Us Back To One Another.

I Don't Feel Like There's Any Need To Hide The Fact That I Smoke Pot. It's A Harmless Herbal Substance That Increases Sensory Appreciation.