I think that it’s a crime to say you are bored when time is so precious and there are so many things to do in life: read, learn, watch.
KARL LAGERFELDPeople who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. For people like me, solitude is a victory.
More Karl Lagerfeld Quotes
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Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle creativity.
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I like everything to be washable, myself included.
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When people want to be liked for what they did, they should stop.
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People who say that yesterday was better than today are ultimately devaluing their own existence.
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Success nullifies. You then have to do it again, preferably differently.
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Fashion and music are the same, because music express its period too.
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I would make myself head of the style police and we would fight fiercely against sloppiness.
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I love classic beauty. It’s an idea of beauty with no standard.
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During the golden age of movie stars, there were plenty of actresses who were deemed unattractive at the start of their careers, but struggled and finally appeared more beautiful and more iconic. Sometimes that idea of being truly iconic has something to do with not necessarily being beautiful and thus trying harder.
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I’ve survived quite a few generations. That’s because I never lost my enthusiasm. I wake up every morning like on Christmas Day, waiting for the gifts.
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Sometimes it’s easy to have ideas, but somebody has to find a way to do it. Often those responsible for finding a way don’t have the idea.
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You come first, the clothes later. Reinvent new combinations of what you already own. Be creative.
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When you hear designers complaining about the challenge of their profession, you have to say: don’t get carried away-it’s only dresses.
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Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.
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No one wants to see curvy women.
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Normal people think I’m insane.
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I’m born with a pencil in my hand. I did lots of sketching.
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The flat shoe makes the woman equal of men. When they have high [shoes], they play a part like a geisha, and they can’t be expected to be taken that seriously.
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The most important piece in the house is the garbage can.
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Trendy is the last stage before tacky.
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Don’t wear what you question, wear what you think is right for you.
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What I hate is nasty, ugly people.
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Never use the word “cheap”. Today everybody can look chic in inexpensive clothes (the rich buy them too). There is good clothing design on every level today. You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans – it’s up to you.
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Nothing makes you look older than attempting to look young.
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Books are a hard-bound drug with no danger of an overdose. I am the happy victim of books.
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Seduction is, first and foremost, an art form. And seduction should not always be treated as a wild celebration. In fact, it’s more of an evocation of what you do. It’s more an evocation of seduction.
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