I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.

I have a great body, I really do. But I want to be taken seriously as an artist, and wearing anything that shows it off will be a distraction from the music. That's how my signature uniform, my tuxedo, came about. It's classic and timeless. You'll see me in black, white, and a pop of color on my lips. That pop adds a little magic.

We don't all have to take the same coordinates to get to the same destination. Being a young African American female artist, I want to open doors for young black girls.

I always think about the next generation and creating a different blueprint for them. That's my goal: to let them know there's another way.

You can't go wrong mixing classic graphics in black and white. It's very Parisienne.

Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.