André Leon Talley quotes - page 2

The happiest moments of my childhood were spent on my grandmother's front porch in Durham, N.C., or at her sister's farmhouse in Orange County, where chickens paraded outside the kitchen's screen door and hams were cured in the smokehouse. (André Leon Talley)
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. View quote
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I'm usually at home and in bed by 10 o'clock. I do not want to be out at anybody's New Year's Eve party. View quote
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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. View quote
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Fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez was a major part of my early career. View quote
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On 9/11, that morning, I was in a Christian Dior Couture appointment at the Hotel Pierre. View quote
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I always feel comfortable, basically in any situation except perhaps airports. View quote
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Snooki and Honey Boo Boo. These are big celebrities in the U.S. You want to throw up. View quote
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I only watch MSNBC for the news. View quote
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Like Hillary Clinton before her, Mrs. Obama has always been a working woman. She is a lawyer turned hospital administrator turned political right hand. It is a unique resume. View quote
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Uggs are comfort shoes, and it's important to have a shoe that gives you a sense of comfort. I have about 15 pair of Uggs - the same shoe, the same color. And I also have the bedroom slippers. (André Leon Talley)
I don't tear down. I prefer to build up. View quote
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'Drekitude' is the lowest point in the lowest ebb. It could be your look. It could be your shoes. It could be that you're standing wrong. 'Drek' is a total, total, total hot mess. View quote
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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. View quote
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The zenith of elegance in any woman's wardrobe is the little black dress, the power of which suggests dash and refinement. View quote
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There is room in today's world for men to wear dresses. View quote
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Reality TV, although I'm a part of it, I think reality TV is a terrible thing. View quote
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In my day you didn't speak until spoken to. View quote
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It's always great to have things from France at a wedding. It's symbolic of style, of culture, of taste. View quote
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When I do entertain, in the summer, which is rare, I receive my guests on the front porch, set up wicker trays found at Pottery Barn, and serve iced beverages. Anytime I do welcome friends, it's always a tray of canapes or Planters peanuts, jellied candy from Paris, and a good bottle of Sancerre. View quote
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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. (André Leon Talley)
Most of the Vogue girls are so thin, tremendously thin, because Miss Anna don't like fat people. View quote
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