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Children Quotes by Karl Lagerfeld

18 Children quotes by Karl Lagerfeld

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When you flip through Karl Lagerfeld’s musings on kids, you get a glimpse of his signature blend of wit and rigor. He treats childhood like a runway, noting both its spontaneity and the discipline that can shape it. It’s a compact set, but each line feels meticulously tailored to the moment.

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I didn't play with other children.

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It would have been difficult to have an ugly daughter.

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My mother did not like children.

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I wanted to become an illustrator as a child.

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When I was a child, I never played with other children. I hated them.

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I was always told as a child by my mother that you always have to be impeccable, even when you go to…

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The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.

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My childhood was endless - from eight to 18 felt like hundreds of years.

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Pfft, I hate Christmas Day. It's for children and families. Not for people like me.

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I hated to be treated as a child. I thought it was the worst situation.

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Children are the last thing I want. I hate all children. For other people, it's fine, but not for me. I was…

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I hated the company of other children. I wanted to be a grownup person, to be taken seriously. I hated the idea…

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I don't have prejudices. I'm against taboos. But of course there are some things I'll never touch - because as a mom,…

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When I was a child, my mother always told me that you could wake up in the middle of the night and…

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I spent my childhood in the country and started reading even before going to school. There was nothing else in my life…

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You have to be impeccable - I was always told as a child by my mother that you always have to be…

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As a child I wanted to be a grown-up. I wanted to know everything - not that I like to talk about…

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When I was a child I asked my mother what homosexuality was about and she said - and this was 100 years…

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I'm totally myself.

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In a meat-eating world, wearing leather for shoes and clothes and even handbags, the discussion of fur is childish.

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Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.

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I’m not crazy to discuss fashion with men. I couldn’t care less about their opinion.

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I am a black diamond, unfaceted. Black diamonds are rare, hard to cut, and therefore uncommercial.

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I don't like the sister's face. She should only show her back.

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I design like I breathe. You don't ask to breathe. It just happens

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If I were a woman, I would love to have lots of kids. But for men, I don't believe in it.

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I think for my bones and my size, I better stay with my 60 kilo.

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I am not a fashion victim. Fashion is my victim.

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Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.

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What I like about music is the songs you can remember the lines of in a single second.

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