” I hate to sound esoteric, but there is something about a house that leads you to that one chair, that one corner, where you just sit and feel comfortable. “
” Right after high school, I moved to Rio and took classes to become a technician for a manufacturing factory where you had to figure out how to produce 3,000 pairs of jeans. But in Rio, I was by myself, which was very liberating, being so young. I got to do my own thing. “
” I just hate people who are lazy. To be on my team, you have to have energy and a sense of wanting to learn. That really excites me. “
” I get so much inspiration from my travels, but I also started an exercise where I write down so many words every week. Then I begin crossing them off. We create a grid of words and also images, but words for me are more ample because you can interpret them your own way. “
” People don’t really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn’t say it’s not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach. “
” When people ask me what it is about Brazil and my work, it’s not something that I can say literally. It’s unidentifiable. It’s like when you do research and things inspire you. If you’re smart enough, then obviously you don’t take it literally. The inspiration will come out later somehow. “
” Brazil is not what you see but what you feel. Once you spend time here – a week, two weeks – you get in the vibe. It’s really intoxicating. “
” Milan, for me, is a city of discovery. You can find some amazing gardens behind some great houses, I also love finding beautiful galleries and incredible shops, but you have to explore. And the food is amazing. “
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