"Even if I don’t have anything else going on, I have my hair."

"The most important thing to me is being happy every single day, waking up in the morning excited."

Kids in casts, frocks, and Barbie gear, parents of all stripes: the scene at Village Preschool Center at 9 a.m.

"Colors are becoming to anyone. Even a little puppy, when it has a coat on, is very nice."

Farmers to artists, skaters to Mormons: the subsets of downtown’s playground.

"I think it’s important to have a sense of humor about all things, but maybe that’s just me."

"I definitely used to be a little bit more crazy with my style. Now it’s like, am I comfortable and can I get my boob out?"

Le: "I’m very ungroomed. Very lazy."

"I don’t like new clothes—I think they have no soul."

"Being bald is a big part of my life, and if I cover it up, it starts to feel like everything is fake."