When I Started, I Was 23 Years

But For Real, For Me, I Feel Like With The Red Lipstick Thing It All Depends On The Pair Of Complexion. I'm Just Being For Real. You Have To Be Fair Skinned To Get Away With That.

It Bring A Tear To My Eye To See Native New York People Give Me My Props Because New York Is Stubborn And Arrogant.

I Thought Highly Of Myself Growing Up. I Still Do. There's Not Really Much Somebody Can Say To Me To Bring Down My Confidence Or Anything.

I Really Want To Do The Unexpected, And I Think That's What I Did When I Executed 'long.live.a$ap.' I Wanted People To Really See The Message And That I'm An Artist Who Not Only Has The Capability Of Rapping, But Of Composing Great Music Both For People Of My Generation And For People With Different Backgrounds.

So For Me, Fashion Was About Standing Out As An Individual - And It Helped Me Get The Attention That Most People Try To Get With Publicity Stunts Or By Doing Other Crazy Things. But I Just Let The Attention Come To Me Naturally, And I Think Some Of That Has To Do With My Fashion.