This week’s cover story is about Quanell X, a man who needs no introduction to most news-watching Houstonians but who may not be the man you think he is.
Here he answers a few questions from photographer Daniel Kramer. See what he has to say about the biggest misconception about him, his greatest regret and how he was a kid who hated birthday cakes and cartoons.
— Richard Connelly
This article appears in Jan 8-14, 2009.