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In fashion, it’s always better to be an interesting person than a beautiful one. Character is much more fascinating than pure good looks.
Carine Roitfeld
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Carine Roitfeld
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 19
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Always wear high heels. Yes, they give you power. you move differently, sit differently and even speak differently.
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I think, in many ways, certain people sought me out maybe because they liked my body language or they liked the way I wore a slit skirt, the way I cross my legs or carry my purse. It's quite inspiring to play the seduction card.
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What I hope I would do is something new, but I still love print. I love to touch paper. I'm not sure if I will ever do a magazine again, but I have plenty of ideas on the subject.
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When you have confidence, when you feel loved by people, you can tell them the truth. It's important that I can say the photo isn't beautiful or the photo shoot sucks.
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When you have the baby, there is no BlackBerry, no computer you just have the baby on your stomach, and your heart is beating the same time as the baby's. It's very nice.
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Each woman needs to know herself and think that the clothes are here to make her more beautiful, because the person is more important than the clothes.
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I think you are born chic. You cannot be chic. It is something you cannot learn.
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Grandmother doesn't mean that you have gray hair and you retire and stay home cooking cakes for your grandchildren.
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My biggest icon is Liz Taylor because I dont think she had great taste but I loved her energy.
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Maybe people have no idea how much work is behind a picture. It can seem very effortless but there is a lot of work. It’s exactly like doing ballet. It’s hours and hours but when you go onstage it’s just the pleasure of dancing.
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I don't have problems with my weight, I don't change weight but I think when you're gaining in age your position has to be beautiful.
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Let the others have beauty. I've got the charisma.
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Ballet is good, because it makes you stand up tall.
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