Rick Owens

I'm not a foodie.

— Rick Owens

Style isn't everything.

— Rick Owens

I'm very good at selfies.

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To me, graciousness is paramount.

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I work out almost every day.

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Relationships are compromises.

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I like cheese and ice cream.

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The world can be really uptight.

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I like dusty scents like patchouli, frankincense, and sandalwood.

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There's a huge adolescent side to me that I can't grow out of.

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What I always try to do is bring auteurship to my work.

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A nap is the most luxurious thing in the world.

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I was a pretty fey kid, pretty fragile.

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The whole fashion thing is so oversaturated.

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Italy is where I create, and Paris is where I am judged.

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I think spontaneity may be overrated.

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I don't even know what's brilliant in fashion anymore. There are too many voices.

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I think the fashion world has gotten as sophisticated as the art world ever was.

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There will always be conflict forever and how we deal with conflict is what can help define our character.

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Designing stores is one of the most satisfying aspects of what I do.

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I mean, if I'm talking about architecture, I like Robert Mallet-Stevens.

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I grew up in such a conservative, judgy town, and it filled me with so much rage.

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Fundamentally, the world is not that sophisticated. A lot of it is very crude, cruel, and barbaric.

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I started out very commercially, and I never even considered doing runway shows, as I never thought I'd ever be able to…

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I'm not a Buddhist, but there is something lovely about thinking of yourself in a bigger picture, and thinking of yourself as…

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I always choke at calling fashion art. But as the fashion world gets more saturated and competitive, to stand out, you have…

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I would really think twice about being a fashion designer if I was young right now, especially being an independent fashion designer…

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The reading I did do that stuck with me was usually somewhat breathless and brittle - I suppose camp. But my definition…

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Fashion will always be 80 percent status. There are going to be different ways of expressing status - intellectual status, financial status.

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You reach a saturation point where people resent having to share you more with people who they think are not as connected…

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Working out is modern couture. No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body.…

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There's all sorts of things that I have wanted to say, but a lot had to do with being an outsider, asking…

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I think forums are great. It's a weird thing to overhear a conversation about yourself. But, the bottom line is that these…

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People ask why I do monochromatic clothes; the reason is because I'm thinking in proportion to the world. In this room, your…

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I like things pretty reduced. I don't understand how people live with so much stuff around them, because you can't focus on…

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Margiela was the perfect example of an anti-status status. He had more status than status. You were saying, 'I'm above status,' when…

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I do think that I am making efforts to balance out conservative energy, and the false morality and judgmental attitude that I've…

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I almost cried the other day listening to ‘Vogue’ by Madonna.

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I like discipline and the idea of restraint.

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You can't escape who you fundamentally are.

— Rick Owens