American - Editor | October 16, 1949 -
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.
Andre Leon Talley
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I only watch MSNBC for the news.
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I'm not going to go to the local theater to spend $12... when I can get a screening copy of a film. I don't get screeners myself, but I can borrow from my friends or go to their house to watch.
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Why spend money on movies when you can spend it on gas? Or dry cleaning? Or groceries?
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I love sitting through long things. I mean, 'Gone With the Wind' I will sit through; I love sitting somewhere for four hours, for anything. I love being on a train. I love sitting down for four hours. I think it's the most wonderful thing to be able to sit somewhere and concentrate on something for more than two hours.
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I suppose the most daring thing I've ever done is try to water ski. And that was not successful.
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Valentino made my day suit for the wedding of Paloma Picasso in Paris.
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Money isn't everything, but it is when you start thinking about putting money away for your retirement days.
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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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'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.
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In my day you didn't speak until spoken to.
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Fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez was a major part of my early career.
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