Hardcore fans have a vision in their head, and if they look at your cosplay of it, you may not fit their vision. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
I think ‘Heroes of Cosplay’ will show a lot of the positive things, like how much effort it takes to make a costume. These people on the show aren’t taking shortcuts. As long as that effort gets through to the viewers, we will be inspirational. Then there will be people who watch the show that want to get in and hands-on make outfits. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
I discovered cosplay because I was going to an anime convention and did some research, and found out people dressed up as characters. I made a very badly put-together costume because I felt this desire to dress up. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
Before I was a cosplayer, I was a fan artist. I would draw my favorite characters and sell the pieces at art auctions. But once I discovered cosplay, it was like, ‘I don’t have to draw my favorite characters, I can become my favorite characters.’ Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
I was always the freaky Asian girl who drew these weird-looking Barbie dolls in class. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
Companies are hiring cosplayers to be promotional spokes models for them. There are cosplayers trying to develop a cult following even though they’ve only been cosplaying for less than a year or two. It’s all about the social media or Facebook likes. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
For me, I’ve such a steady presence throughout the community that I think if anyone can raise up to the challenge of presenting the face of cosplay, it could be me. Not to be vain, but I’ve had the training to be in this position. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I’m smiling, sometimes I’m giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don’t. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
We had already planned my wedding when my brother passed away in 2012. When you’re grieving, you don’t necessarily want to think about something like that, but my brother told me that he wanted me to, so we went ahead and did it. Yann Arthus-Bertrand Read Quote
