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Tom Ford sees fashion as a way to escape, noting that people often buy special things while denying themselves. He says you should only hire people you’d enjoy having dinner with. He also points out that proper outfits are rare in many parts of America, making cities like London stand out.

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Your connections with other people are important, our connection to the earth.

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If you are creative, sometimes you give up a lot of things that other people have.

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Only hire people you want to have dinner with.

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

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This sounds crazy, but I know so many famous people, I'm just not intimidated by anyone. I feel really comfortable with it.

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You can't fake anything. If you're honest and true and you love something, and you put that energy into it, people can…

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It's really never fair to judge people because none of us know what's going on inside anyone else's head.

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You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of…

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As a designer, design director or any creative person, you have to hire great people, support them and make them feel comfortable…

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I guess I'm just one of these people who, when I decide I'm going to do something, I just do it.

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There aren't many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can't withstand the scrutiny.

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A lot of people think a high armhole is restrictive, but it gives you total movement because it's cut right up to…

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I interview these people all the time who come to my office and say, "I want to be a fashion designer." I…

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I think some journalists and bloggers want their articles to be clever, and the way into that is by writing nasty things.…

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Style. People talk about it being stylish and beautiful, that's at the service of the story. Style for me means nothing without…

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Fashion is, after all, a form of escapism, and in fact people are buying more special things than ever, nowadays. They deny…

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I am really a loner after all; I am really not a social person. Because of my job, people think I am…

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Choose your team carefully. So much of your success is due to the people who you surround yourself with. Your friends, your…

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But as an adult working in the fashion industry, I struggle with materialism. And I'm one of the least materialistic people that…

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People always ask me how I start a collection, and I tell them that I just look around. What am I tired…

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This is something I realized after stepping away from women's fashion for the last five years. When you are inside, it is…

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London is one of the few cities where people still dress properly and fashion exists. Every day I see women who've thought…

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Right now everything is pumped up. Cars look like someone took an air pump and pumped them up. They look engorged. Lips…

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If you are a designer, sometimes it is better not to delegate, because someone pays money for something that you designed, so…

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I think that something that people in general forget to do - and it's true, not everyone has the financial means to…

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I love New York. It's given me so much as a designer. When I moved here, I wanted to tap into the…

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My career in fashion has been very much about sexuality and sex, and I think a lot of people think that's all…

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France? I don't want to be anti-French but there isn't a more unattractive group of people on the streets.

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I haven't had any plastic surgery - despite what people think, this is my nose. I have had Restylane and Botox, but…

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Do you know how rare it is in parts of America to actually see 'an outfit'? France? I don't want to be…

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I think people who are attracted to the fashion industry are people who are really insecure and looking for a certain identity.

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I hope people will put aside Tom Ford the fashion designer and think about Tom Ford the filmmaker.

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What is important is that we stop and realize, 'Okay. This is fine. I can enjoy that.' But what is really important,…

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British people still wear clothes. By clothes I mean actual clothes: jackets and shirts and ties and suits. The spirit of Beau…

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I think people who are compelled to achieve never really think they've achieved... I think the moment you get to a place…

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I am great at delegating when someone is doing great work. The problem - and this sounds terrible - is that there…

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Fashion is much more collaborative than one might think. You have to have an idea and vision, and you have to communicate…

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I understand that I have a certain look that can be used to my advantage. I know the power of that when…

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I try to be nice, I try to respect other people, but over the years I've learned that all this stuff we…

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I think people are sick of trends changing every six months - not because we're tired of them, but just for the…

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Fashion is, after all, a form of escapism, and in fact people are buying more special things than ever, nowadays. They deny and deny…

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

I went through some tough times because if you're used to having a voice in contemporary culture and all of sudden, you don't have…

British men are peacocks. You see a lot more style on the streets here than you see anywhere else, on every level.

We do objectify women in our culture. We're starting to objectify men a little bit more. And there is nothing wrong with that. Objectify…

Never, ever, ever wear anything you are uncomfortable in. Because that is what you'll project: 'I look like a fool.'

I think what's important for myself and anyone else who wants to create a film, or art, is [to] make sure that they have…

At home, off-duty, I wear T-shirts from Fruit of the Loom - but I have them tailored.

A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on…

Want girls to let you put your fingers in certain places? Get a manicure.

Banking types should take their cue from Gordon Gekko. Or pick the best-looking banker in their firm and copy him.

Only hire people you want to have dinner with.