I was going to college on a full scholarship. I graduated summa cum laude. I was always on the dean’s list. I was never a kid that started any kind of trouble. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote
One of the things about runways that I hate is that you can’t accommodate so many people because you don’t have those in-and-out privileges where people can come and go. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote
I played baseball, was on the basketball team in high school, did crew at Hofstra, and randomly played ultimate frisbee, too. But none of the organized teams I was on were anywhere near as competitive as the games on the street. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote
I don’t think the narrative I was stuck in – the ‘black’ designer category – was going to go away anytime soon. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote
A lot of us who are creative and have all these great ideas just don’t have the money to do it. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote
We’re constantly having to go head-to-head with the Bernie Madoffs of the world who just want more and more money. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote
Bernie versus Bernie,’ for me, is these two extremes of capitalism. It’s Bernie Sanders, the ultimate socialist, and Bernie Madoff, the ultimate capitalist. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote
If you’re on the fence about speaking your truth or sharing your world with a greater audience, don’t be. We need each other badly. Kerby Jean-Raymond Read Quote