I've always liked simple. Growing up, I wore corduroys and Lacoste shirts, Maraolo flats, and maybe one gold bracelet.

Growing up in New York, I loved watching my grandmother Estee put on her make-up - I always admired her sense of style.

It's important to always mix the past with the present. I think that makes it feel more authentic and real.

I have always loved beauty and fashion. Some of my earliest memories are of being surrounded by fragrances and lipstick samples.

Well, in order to become a grown man, in order to become significant in my family and significant in my children's life, I had to learn my lessons.

When I brought home a 98 percent on a test, my father would say, 'Ah, ah, where are the other two points? Go and get them, then bring them back.' My father and Nigerian culture has always stood for excellence.

There wasn't a rich father or rich family that paid for everything that I have right now, so I worked my way.

When I was skating I felt I represented not just my family and the people who helped me make it to that point, but also New York and the country.