I’d never seen anything like it in my life. Someone so blatantly challenging the ideas of race and gender and sexuality. In a way, it was comparable to David Bowie, except that Prince brought that to the black community. Edward Enninful Read Quote
Prince was not scared. The first time I heard someone sing about AIDS, it was Prince: ‘In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name.’ He was not afraid of taboos. Edward Enninful Read Quote
I am black in a predominantly white industry, and I have been luckier than most. Edward Enninful Read Quote
I grew up in an African household, so lots of chicken, lots of rice. We ate Jollof rice, a very West African dish. Edward Enninful Read Quote
I didn’t know anything about the fashion industry until I met the stylist Simon Foxton on a Tube. I was 16, on my way to Kingsway College, and then my whole world opened up. Before that, like in every African family, you are meant to be a lawyer. Edward Enninful Read Quote
I come from a family who didn’t have much money but raised me to believe that money wasn’t the most important thing in the world. We had enough; we were happy. Edward Enninful Read Quote
My mother and father just taught me the basics: to be really kind, to really listen to people. I have never been one to put on airs and graces. Edward Enninful Read Quote
I’m really excited to see my vision for the ‘British Vogue’ team come to fruition. Edward Enninful Read Quote
I was really sheltered growing up, with six brothers and sisters. We played together all the time, and I was living in a fantasy world, like most creative people. Edward Enninful Read Quote
There’s a lot of research and time that goes into my shoots. I spend weeks on them, even for one picture. Edward Enninful Read Quote
