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Perfection is almost an illness with me, but sometimes I have moments where everything is absolutely clear and you can feel, rather than think.

Tom Ford

I am one of those people who isn’t great at anything, but I’m pretty good at most things.
TOM FORD

Ability Goodness Greatness Myself People Talent
I am a perfectionist. This job is a total ego thing in a way. To be a designer and say, ‘This is the way they should dress; this is the way their homes should look; this is the way the world should be.’ But then, that’s the goal: world domination through style.
TOM FORD

Design Domination Ego Goal Home Job Myself Perfection Way World
Never, ever, ever wear anything you are uncomfortable in. Because that is what you’ll project: ‘I look like a fool.’
TOM FORD

Clothes Fashion Fools Myself Uncomfortable Yourself
I don’t believe in playing around much with suit cuts. I like a fairly classic shape that gives a man strong shoulders, a fitted waist, and long legs. Classic simplicity always works.
TOM FORD

Appearance Believe Fashion Man Myself Play Simplicity Strong Work
I think that they haven’t been able to perfect a good facelift for a man.
TOM FORD

Face Goodness Man Myself Perfection Thinking
I understand that I have a certain look that can be used to my advantage. I know the power of that when I walk into a room and talk to people, and I can use it as an advertising tool. Now I am actually selling me, my face, my thoughts. So I am my guy.
TOM FORD

Advertisement Face Myself Power Thinking Understand Walk
When you find somebody good, keep them in your life.
TOM FORD

Company Friendship Goodness Life Relationship Yourself
Style for me is some one who figures out who they are. What works on them. What they feel good in and develops that. Develops their character. And the outer expression of their character is what is style.
TOM FORD

Character Development Expression Identity Myself Style Work
I’m a believer in fate and in fulfilling your destiny. I’ve always had a kind of inner voice that I have learned to listen to.
TOM FORD

Believe Destiny Fate Kind Learning Listening Myself
You have to look inside yourself and you have to say, well, what am I about? Why does anyone need this? Why does anyone need a ‘Tom Ford’ jacket? What do I believe in?
TOM FORD

Believe Fashion Myself Need
Everyday is one less day.
TOM FORD

Deep Inspirational One Liner
I suppose, yes, I’ve been guilty of provocation but it’s also just common sense marketing – put a bottle of scent in a woman’s cleavage, or between her thighs – and men will notice.
TOM FORD

Body Guilty Herself Man Marketing Myself See Woman
As a fashion designer, I was always aware that I was not an artist, because I was creating something that was made to be sold, marketed, used, and ultimately discarded.
TOM FORD

Artist Creation Design Fashion Myself
Both film and fashion are businesses where the audience doesn’t feel or see the work that goes on behind the scenes.
TOM FORD

Audience Business Fashion Movie See Work
What’s so wrong with vanity? It’s different from narcissism, you know? It’s not about admiring yourself-it’s about taking pride in your appearance.
TOM FORD

Appearance Different Pride Wrong Yourself
I’m very direct. I don’t have tantrums. I don’t yell or shout. I do expect an awful lot from my staff, but no more than I expect of myself.
TOM FORD

Direction Drama Expectation Myself

Perfection is almost an illness with me, but sometimes I have moments where everything is absolutely clear and you can feel, rather than think.

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