EJ Johnson

“You never know what kind of person you're going to be faced with, and you never know what kind of obstacles you're going to have to overcome.”

“I play in men's and women's wear, and I kinda mix and things like that.”

“I like things that are avant-garde, but at the same time I can also go downtown edgy.”

“I've completely changed what I eat and how I view food. My friends and family eat really healthy and they've been encouraging me. I feel great!”

“Oh, I shop all over the place, really. Like I love department stores like Barney's and Saks and stuff like that. But I also just like to walk in Soho and find some interesting boutique that doesn't really have a huge name or following, and I'll go in and find something amazing.”

“I just want a friend with benefits.”

“My dad's entire business and enterprises have been about helping the African-American community.”

“I'm just very comfortable in my own skin. I like my body.”

“My parents have always been super supportive.”

“It's important to come out to yourself first and be comfortable with it. After that, I feel it's important to surround yourself with a group of friends who support you and love you for who you are.”

“Being able to take control of my life again, take control of what I'm eating and my fitness is enlightening and empowering.”

“I'm having so much fun getting to play around with a lot of different looks, a lot of different outfits, a lot of motifs.”

“I would love to jet set all around and take all the fashion weeks if I really could. I would love to go from London to Paris to Milan and just do them all. I think that would be amazing.”

“It frustrated me as a kid. Like, why didn't I just wake up every morning shooting half-court shots from my bedroom?”

“Only in 2016 can a brother and sister have problems over the same man.”

“I remember being, like, 4 and 5 and playing in my mom's closet. But also asking questions like 'Who's this?' and 'What's that?,' and my mom explaining to me, 'This is a Chanel and this is a Versace.'”

“Obviously if it's a larger bag, you can always debut it at a nice lunch or a good shopping date - maybe like a luncheon or a Dodger's game. Obviously for smaller bags, clutches and stuff, you can always wait for something in the evening like a big party.”

“Find a workout that's something you love to do.”

“I miss those days when I could just walk around under the radar and no one really knew who I was until I wanted them to know.”

“I am very, very, very blessed to have the family that I do.”