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I was brought up with considerable discipline, and I was taught it wasn't proper to display certain very private emotions in public.

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Carolina Herrera
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: January 8
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
Ciudad de Caracas Venezuela
María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño
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A man has to have sensibility, wit, mystery, tolerance, and strength... Romance also helps.
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I always let other people describe me because if I describe myself you will not understand.
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I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.
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I've been dressing Renee on the red carpet for the past three years, ... I think she always looks great. She has the right proportion for my clothes. She has that tiny waist and she loves fashion.
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You need somebody you respect and admire to back you always.
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I cannot go and tell women what to wear and what not to wear you have to decide on your own.
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Fashion should be fun. It shouldn't be labelled 'intellectual.'
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If you date someone who isn't very good-looking but makes you laugh, you will never forget it.
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