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I only take risks in couture, but I don't take risks in athleticism.

Andre Leon Talley

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Andre Leon Talley
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 16
Autobiographer
Editor
Journalist
Washington
District of Columbia
Andre Leon Talley
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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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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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Reality TV, although I'm a part of it, I think reality TV is a terrible thing.
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I know what it is like to be brought up with unconditional love. In my life that came from my grandmother.
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I just need green. I need to wake up and see grass and squirrels. I don't want to see skyscrapers.
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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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On 9/11, that morning, I was in a Christian Dior Couture appointment at the Hotel Pierre.
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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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