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Nicholas Haslam Quotes

People think that buying something for their home which is up-to-date is chic, but often it's a cliche. I call people who simply give clients the current 'thing' stylists not decorators.

Nicholas Haslam

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: designer
Nationality: english
Birth: September 27, 1939

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Home People Think Clients Buying

I'm very bad at having heroes. I don't rate anyone particularly highly because I'm so snide and competitive and not very nice.

Jenny Eclair

Bad Nice Heroes Competitive Because

When I go and speak now at all sorts of conferences, later in the night there's always a better Maxie Walker than me. Billy Birmingham's legendary for basically being able to verbally kneecap any of a number of Australia's characters, particularly in the commentary box.

Max Walker

Me Night Speak Better Go Australia

I didn't confess. I was interrogated. They acted like my answers were wrong. They told me I was wrong, that I didn't remember correctly, that I had to remember correctly. And if I didn't, I would never see my family.

Amanda Knox

Family Me Remember Wrong Never See

Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.

Tony Buzan

Life Learning Learn Skill Important

I write first drafts by hand. Never do I open an umbrella inside the house. I don't predict wins or losses. I used to stand on a certain piece of rug if my brothers and husband were watching football and their team got in trouble - but now the luck went out of that rug. If a circle is involved, I try to go clockwise.

Louise Erdrich

Football Team Luck Husband Stand Go

I never thought I'd see the day that I would see white folks as frightened, or more so, than black folks was during the civil rights movement when we was in Mississippi.

Dick Gregory

Day Black Thought White Movement

Think about it - pro wrestling as an Olympic sport would be pretty cool. Look at figure skating or gymnastics - what is it? It's a choreographed performance that is judged.

Chris Jericho

Cool Performance Think Look Skating

Working on domestic violence cases was an eye-opening experience that made me passionate to do everything possible to support and protect victims and prosecute abusers.

Conner Eldridge

Experience Support Me Violence Made

You cannot define a person on just one thing. You can't just forget all these wonderful and good things that a person has done because one thing didn't come off the way you thought it should come off.

Aretha Franklin

Good Good Things Thought You Person

One example that has hurt me is that of Aung San Suu Kyi. I admire her a lot, but her unwillingness to protect the Rohingiya Muslims shows how intolerance has seeped into politics and the level at which it has seeped. It immobilises politicians.

Asma Jahangir

Politics Me Hurt Admire Protect Her

I attended less than two years of Conservatory in Mexico City.

Placido Domingo

City Two Years Mexico Mexico City

I'm still working on my career, still trying to learn from other artistes and develop my skills and my style.

Sean Paul

Style Learn Trying Career Skills