“I like to dance, and I also like math.” “What’s it like where you stay?” “Its four people in an apartment. Me and my sister share a room, and then there’s my mom, and my brother in the other rooms. It’s nice.” “How do you like it?” “It could be better. Some people are nice, some people have their… Read More

“What’s something you learned recently that you thought was cool?” “You should express yourself in anyway that you like to do and don’t care about what anybody has to say.” “How do you like to express yourself?” “I like to express myself by dancing and singing.” “You have brothers and sisters?” “Yeah, I got a couple brothers, one… Read More

“I live in Oakdale.” “What’s it like there?” “There’s a lotta young kids that’s about to go to college, but they doin’ all that bad stuff…like all that stuff.” “Like what?” “Like smoking and stuff.” “But you stay away from that?” “I just keep on learning.”… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about him?” Her – “His willingness to put up with me.” Him – “That’s your favorite thing?” Her – “Not my favorite…one of them.” “What about you?” Him – “How awesome she is. She goes against the grain. I see a little of myself in that.” “What’s one of your trying… Read More

“I feel like some of the people I’ve been dating lately get caught up in some external things about me. Like they find out I’m in this band or think I’m funny and would be good to take to a party. It ends up being more about their perception of me rather than them being interested in actually getting to know the real… Read More

“I’m inspired to make art because it’s something I can’t help. I’d say im more addicted than inspired. My art to me is my whole reason of being here. Without it I wouldn’t be me.”… Read More

“Things are not as bad here as other places, but black and brown people, especially black men, still get profiled more than anyone else. Recently my son was coming out of basketball practice and he was wearing a hoodie and sweats. There had just been a robbery in the area and he ‘fit the description’ so 4 cop cars swarmed him and questioned… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about him?” “Probably that he doesn’t talk about himself. He doesn’t really talk about his life, in a good way, so it’s a mysterious thing where I’m learning new things about him all the time. That’s good because I talk about myself all the time. Like…he probably knows everything about me and it’s been 2 months.”… Read More

Him – “We’ve been going out about 2 months-ish.” Her – “We met in a pumpkin patch. We were picking out pumpkins and then took a break where they were serving hot apple cider…we started chatting…then we went out.” “What kind of stuff do you like to do together?” Him – “Drink.” Her – “A lot. We also like… Read More

“I’m 82 years old and there was a column in the NY Times that said 75 is check out time. That’s when the guy who wrote it said he wanted to die. He was saying that’s when everyone should check out too. But then there was another article that said you shouldn’t check out then because if you talk to old people, by… Read More

“I’ve lived here since the early seventies, the whole time out here in the Sunset. I’m retired now but most of my time was as a psychiatrist. I saw the AIDS epidemic in the 80’s and this was before they had the cocktail so all you could do to help people was just to listen to them.” “In your work, what’s one… Read More

“I want to contribute to the world by helping society. Whether it’s standing up for people, volunteering my time to a shelter, or even giving up my seat on muni, I’d like to make a difference any way I can.”… Read More

“I moved here 20 years ago from Chicago and I like it because of the slow pace. I have the time to cook, make art, and be leisurely.” “Do you have a high and low point of your time here?” “I’d say the high is baking bread at my apartment. It’s always like fall here in the Inner Sunset but when… Read More

“What’s your fa-” “Ahhhhhhhh!!!!”… Read More

“What’s something you’re really proud of?” “Living my life the way I want to and allowing myself to be happy.”… Read More

“I just bought a one way ticket to Costa Rica to live in the jungle and shit.” “Whaddya wanna do there?” “Volunteering, wwoofing, organic farming. Try to find a shaman and do ayahuasca.” “So you’re into spiritual searching?” “Yeah I would say so, healing work. Living holistically.”… Read More

“What are you passionate about?” “Acting.” “So you wanna be an actor.” “I do, but I’m also a realist so I’m taking general education classes at city college.”… Read More

“I was raised in the projects in Nashville, mostly by my mom. My dad was never really present. He was a car mechanic and he left before the sun came up and didn’t come back until after 7 every night. He passed recently and I didn’t think much of it because we weren’t very close. Although, I sometimes regret not feeling more during… Read More

“She said yes!!!”… Read More

“We’ve learned so much by having him. A much deeper sense of responsibility. And patience…so much patience.”… Read More

“We just found out we have the same birthday!”… Read More

“I don’t think any of us could have predicted that we would be playing music together as a shared career. I’d say our sound is harmony-drenched modern folk.” “Tight! Where can I hear you play?” “Our next show is on the 12th at Leo’s in Oakland. You should come!”… Read More

“For the most part I think that the racial divide is not as big here. It really depends on who you’re talking to though. And especially what generation they’re in. My dad told me ‘You’d better not bring any white guys home’ but that doesn’t affect me at all. A person is a person.“… Read More

“I have a desire to express my creativity and that’s what fashion does for me. It makes me feel good, it excites me and it’s where my mind wanders to, that’s love isn’t it?”… Read More