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I don't tear down. I prefer to build up.

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Andre Leon Talley
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 16
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Washington
District of Columbia
Andre Leon Talley
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Look at 'American Idol,' which I don't look at. Those winners haven't become household names except for Jennifer Hudson, and she was a reject. You can't aim to be a household name. You just have to be successful.
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First Ladies have always been held like specimens under a media microscope.
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You come to Paris, you get true originality, and it's wonderful.
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I always feel comfortable, basically in any situation except perhaps airports.
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Mrs. Obama has a hug - a sincere and friendly embrace - that has become familiar to countless supporters from coast to coast. And when she talks to you, she focuses all her calm attention on your face.
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In my day you didn't speak until spoken to.
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Uggs can be as chic as heels for women.
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It's always great to have things from France at a wedding. It's symbolic of style, of culture, of taste.
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Luxury is...to be able to take control of one's life, health, and the pursuit of happiness in a way that is joyful.
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Wearing clothes should be a personal narrative of emotion. I always respond to fashion in an emotional way.
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Some days are good some days are not so good. Some days are really exciting. Some days are just tedious. You just have to get up out of bed.
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Beauty is health. Health is beauty.
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I suppose the most daring thing I've ever done is try to water ski. And that was not successful.
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I have 4 bedrooms in my house. 1 is for guests, the other 3 are for closets.
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Money isn't everything, but it is when you start thinking about putting money away for your retirement days.
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One my favorite things is to go to the provinces of Russia and see the 18th century wood churches with the onion dome architecture. These humble wonders of incredible imagination of architects that were obviously not living in places like Paris or London, but they've created these amazing churches.
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Snooki and Honey Boo Boo. These are big celebrities in the U.S. You want to throw up.
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Like Hillary Clinton before her, Mrs. Obama has always been a working woman. She is a lawyer turned hospital administrator turned political right hand. It is a unique resume.
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I personally go to the airport looking like a homeless person, because I think people will leave me alone. But I dress myself with my luggage - all my luggage matches.
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