@anyavioletuniverse is an alchemist. She co-founded an all girls motorcycle campout called @babesrideout and also runs a super cool women's moto apparel brand called @atwyld with her friends @jme_demps & @corinnelanfranco. She is an inspiration to so many and knows how to make life fun. Cheers to you Anya, you are a guru.
1. What would you like for your next birthday? A Husqvarna TE 250
2. What is the best part of living in Long Beach? The culture, the people, the diverse neighborhoods and the nightlife.
3. Who has had a big impact on your life and perspective? Every member of my family and every close friend I have has made the biggest impact on my life. The people I keep closest to me have profoundly shaped the kind of person I am.
4. What is the best advice someone ever gave you? Don't give up!
5. What is a saying you hate? I can't think of one right now.
6. Is there anything strange in your refrigerator? There is always strange things in my refrigerator because my boyfriend and I do a terrible job of cleaning out old leftovers. It's a problem. I blame him!
7. Is there something that your grandmother cooks really well? I can't think of one specific dish but my grandmother on my Dad's side cooked a lot of yummy Armenian food.
8. 2017 is just around the corner. Do you have any big plans or goals? I plan on riding dirt bikes more, doing yoga more and hopefully buying a house!
9. What do you like most about riding your motorcycle? I like the feeling of zen that I get when I am on my bike. It is one of the only times that my mind is pretty much clear and my body just knows what to do without much effort. It's kind of rhythmic, in a way.
10. What do you think about zoos? They are weird and generally bum me out.
11. Please tell me about ATWYLD. I started ATWYLD with my partners Corinne LanFranco and Jaime Dempsey because none of us could find appropriate riding clothes that were both stylish and functional and not made for a dude. There was a huge void in the market and it needed to be filled!