"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."

"I stood next to Oprah at the Tony Awards. It was the highlight of my life."