“I’ve lived here for 50 years…I’m the Puerto Rican godfather.”“What advice do you have for people growing up nowadays?”“It’s simple…be good, do good. And stay out of trouble.”… Read More

“Know any jokes?”“Yeah, I don’t know if they’re any good but I know some…”“Lay it on me…”“How do you turn a duck into a soul singer?”“How?”“You put it in the microwave until it’s Bill Withers.”… Read More

“My family has been here for four generations, endured a lot of racism and for a long time I thought, ‘What am I trying to do in this world, in this city? What is my responsibility?’ Back in the day I thought about being mayor, getting into policy. But then I was like, ‘Fuck that. I can’t deal with politricks. Even just me… Read More

“I’m over being objectified, commodified, exoticized. I’m over being stereotyped and confined by the projections of others. When people call me an orange fantasy, when people look me up and down, it’s violence.” To see the full interview go to: http://bit.ly/1K8Jipr To hear the 1st ever SOULS podcast go to: http://bit.ly/1Cr37C9… Read More

“I come from the depths of the indigo blues and hues and from the cosmos beyond. I’m an artist, an activist, an artivist for that manner. Art is there to provoke. To create emotional responses. To move others. My artivism is a way of raising consciousness through art.” To see the full interview go to: http://bit.ly/1K8Jipr To hear the 1st… Read More

Him – “I like living in Bayview, we’ve got good community here, but it is on the low end of San Francisco. There are some rough elements out here.”Her – “And that’s why we’re here. People come in here looking for help when they want to turn their life around.”“What’s the first book you would recommend to someone when they come… Read More

Her – “I live here for 27 years. I from El Salvador, he from Guatemala. I work housekeeping and he work hotel. Our kids live here too.”Him – “Si, I supposed to retire now. I 62, but now I work 4 more years for my granddaughter.”… Read More

“I used to write a lot of creative non-fiction essays and poetry . I’ve kinda gotten out of it but I really wish I was still writing.”“Do you feel like you’ll go back to it?”“I hope so. I feel like it takes a certain amount of bravery to create art whether or not it’s going to be consumed. I got really… Read More

“I really like stories. Coming of age stories, sci-fi stories. I like that they have to really be about characters and people to feel real even though they have all these crazy elements to them. If they’re not about characters they don’t resonate with people.”… Read More

“How many times have you been in love?”“I don’t know…one and a half? I just got super dissed by someone I thought I was in love with. Maybe it wasn’t love, but it felt like it. Might have just been lust.”“What’s the difference to you?”“I feel like really knowing someone is love, but we didn’t know each other… Read More

“What one of your favorite things about yourself?”“I feel like I can always have a good time with whoever I’m with.”“What’s your idea of a good time?”“Seeing bands play. That’s when I’m happiest. I do photography too so sometimes I take pictures at shows.”… Read More

“We’re keeping the hippie dream alive.”… Read More

“What do you think happens after you die?”“Who cares, I’ll be dead. What I think then doesn’t matter.”… Read More

“Looking sharp. Mind if I take your picture?”“Ok, but get down low…I look better that way.”… Read More

“I’ve worked in home care for over 30 years. I like it a lot. You don’t make much money, but at the end of the day you feel like you’ve accomplished something. I used to work at an insurance company until I got laid off. That was a good thing. I would spend my whole day looking over claims to figure out how… Read More

“On Saturday mornings we like to go to Oakland Cemetery. It’s a beautiful place, plus the railroad runs next to the back so we get a close view of the trains. The kids love it. One of parenthood’s greatest blessings is seeing the world through a child’s eyes. It’s great to be reminded of that feeling of wonder.”… Read More

“What’s your dream for your life?”“Trying to get past certain things about myself that hold me back and grind harder to get a little more of what I want. I know I’m happiest when I’m on my board bombing a fat ass hill. Power slides in there, dodging crags, looking out for pedestrians. That’s the real dude. Nothing realer than that.”… Read More

“What’s a challenge for you living here?”“You have to hop around everywhere. Living situations don’t last. Life happens.”“Is there one specific situation that you remember as being particularly hard?”“Yeah, not having a roof over my head.”… Read More

“I grew up on the east coast but been out here 12 years. I skate and make art. I made this. I canvas. If there’s a plain brown wall Ima try and make it special. That’s what sharing space is about. If you go to Europe they’ve got different architecture and street art that shows they appreciate craftsmanship. We’re sharing space and we… Read More

“I moved out here 45 years ago to live with my sister and never looked back. After all this time I love just being out in the energy. There’s so much going on, so much culture. It still excites me.”… Read More

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This man didn’t speak english but it’s all good because when you’re this cool you don’t have to say anything…… Read More

“I moved to Maui 20 years ago after a vision quest in Arizona.““What’s a vision quest?”“Looking for answers on your soul path, your life quest. Asking the divine in whatever form you call upon it often in nature or a place where you won’t be distracted or pulled aside by other people, or thoughts, or desires.”… Read More

“You guys look awesome. You gotta let me take your picture.”“Hold on, let me put on my sunglasses…okay.”… Read More