Vivienne Westwood quotes - page 2

To me, reading a fashion magazine is the last thing I need to do. I've got books I need to read. (Vivienne Westwood)
I have been asked what would I ban immediately if I could. Advertising. View quote
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Home, more than anything, means warmth and bed. View quote
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I think dress, hairstyle and make-up are the crucial factors in projecting an attractive persona and give one the chance to enhance one's best physical features. View quote
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In history people dressed much better than we do today. View quote
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More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have. View quote
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The arts have only ever interested a small minority of people, which acted as a kind of nursery to support artists. View quote
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But, having a perfume and license, in general, is a financial necessity. A designer must, to reap back the money spent on prototypes and all that sort of thing. View quote
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I never look at fashion magazines. I find them incredibly boring. View quote
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There is so much that people take for granted. View quote
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The only possible effect one can have on the world is through unpopular ideas. (Vivienne Westwood)
I design things to help people to hopefully express their personality. View quote
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I can't think without my glasses. View quote
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When I first saw a picture of the crucifixion, I lost respect for my parents. I suddenly realized that this is what the adult world is like – full of cruelty and hypocrisy. View quote
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My son has followed fashion since he was a punk. He and I agree that fashion is about sex. View quote
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I was so upset with what was going on in the world. I just couldn't stand the idea of being people tortured and that we even had such a thing as war. I hated the older generation, who had not done anything about it. Punk was a call-to-arms for me. View quote
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I was still interested in the youth rebellion but never-the-less I stopped being a victim. Stopped trying to attack the establishment realizing that it takes too much of your energy. View quote
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Buy less, choose well & do it yourself! View quote
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Art should never be sociological; it has got to be timeless. It's got to be your vision and how you can represent the world you see. View quote
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I'm always attracted to people who interest me. They've got to be people who are really true to themselves somehow, and who are always trying to do something that makes their life more interesting, or better, or something for somebody else. They're interested in people. View quote
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If you see everything from the point of view of women being victims in some way, you don't see the wood for the trees. It is better to be a person than a woman. (Vivienne Westwood)
Instead of buying six things, buy one thing that you really like. Don't keep buying just for the sake of it. View quote
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Sometimes you need to transport your idea to an empty landscape and then populate it with fantastic looking people. View quote
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What I remember as a child is that other kids didn't care about suffering. I always did. View quote
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Shoes must have very high heels and platforms to put women's beauty on a pedestal. View quote
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