The happiest moments of my childhood were spent on my grandmother's front porch in Durham, N.C., or at her sister's farmhouse in Orange County, where chickens paraded outside the kitchen's screen door and hams were cured in the smokehouse. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share Image
I'm so sick of mermaid dresses, trains, borrowed bling-bling, and a pose. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
Why spend money on movies when you can spend it on gas? Or dry cleaning? Or groceries? — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
What's that show? 'TMZ'? They stand there and say, 'I've got this on this person.' The focus on celebrities can be detrimental because people… — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
In the heyday of the Oscars, there were electric sparks flying. When Cher went in her fabulous Bob Mackie dress and her Mohawk, and… — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
The most luxurious item is a beautiful bed and beautiful, simple sheets. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
Fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez was a major part of my early career. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
First Ladies have always been held like specimens under a media microscope. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
The late Estee Lauder says you can never wear white shoes after Labor Day. But of course, in today's world, that does not exist. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
Wearing clothes should be a personal narrative of emotion. I always respond to fashion in an emotional way. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
The zenith of elegance in any woman's wardrobe is the little black dress, the power of which suggests dash and refinement. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
Valentino made my day suit for the wedding of Paloma Picasso in Paris. — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share
