"I'm sorry that no one gave you a choice on who you wanted to be growing up," she says. "We are a creative species who never felt like it was enough just to have shelter and food" The artist's response would not be, what are you thinking right now? But what are you feeling? Show me."
ALOK doesn’t quite get the term multihyphenate – but how else to describe the internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker? From exploring belonging and the human condition, to fighting to degender the fashion and beauty industries, ALOK is tapping into their creativity constantly. Today, they share their approach to the creative process, how art has helped them accept the beauty and pain of life, why poetry and comedy need each other and so much more! For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts