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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.
Andre Leon Talley
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Andre Leon Talley
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 16
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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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Reality TV, although I'm a part of it, I think reality TV is a terrible thing.
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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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You come to Paris, you get true originality, and it's wonderful.
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Beauty is health. Health is beauty.
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When I have interns, I always say, 'Handwritten thank-you notes can make a difference.' People remember that - not an e-mail, a handwritten note in an envelope.
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At an early age I discovered the beauty in pictures in 'Vogue' magazine and Ebony magazine, and I would read 'The New York Times.' I had to make my own world within my world because I was an only child.
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The most luxurious item is a beautiful bed and beautiful, simple sheets.
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I'm so sick of mermaid dresses, trains, borrowed bling-bling, and a pose.
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First Ladies have always been held like specimens under a media microscope.
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I only watch MSNBC for the news.
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You cannot live your life in the elitist world of fashion and not step out or you're disconnected. You have to realize that fashion is not the endgame.
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People need to be edited life needs to be edited. I need to be edited.
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I love Russian culture. I don't know the young Russia, I'm not at all familiar with young Russia, but the old school Russia is good enough for me for the moment.
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I think people look great in black. I love that what stands out is the person, especially. Black just conveys a kind of drama, even if it can be quiet drama. It does lend to the wearer a sense of confidence.
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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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Waiting in line for something mundane is very boring. Waiting for my doctor to see me and waiting for my dentist to see me, yes, that is boring.
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