Quotes

When I was a dancer, I was acting.

I truly believe the discipline I have honed as a dancer will bring me more opportunities as an actor.

I wanted a choker, and couldn't find one I liked, so I thought, "I'll just make it".

Working with Madonna, she always told me the meaning behind the steps and why I was doing these steps--she treated us like actors. So I feel like I've always been an actor, truly.

When I was dancing, whether it was the music or the story, the question was, "Why am I doing this piece, and why am I dancing?" It is exactly the same when you are acting. You have a very close relationship with your body movement. You have to find the physicality of your character.

When I was little, I went to the Sahara Desert and met an older woman with beautiful earrings that came all the way down to her stomach. She told me, "For us Tuareg, jewelry is not meant for decoration. It absorbs negative energy that comes your way." So think twice when you buy a vintage ring!

I don't believe in doing everything and being mediocre at all of them. I believe in being good at one thing.

When I give my jewelry as a present, I feel like I'm giving protection to someone I care about . . . I've given pieces to my mom, my aunts, my friends. I've even made bracelets for my dad and my uncle.

I make body chains that come from the neck, cross in the middle of your chest, then go around your waist. I mix them with feathers for a gypsy, bohemian style.