Andre Leon Talley

When I was a young boy, growing up in Durham, North Carolina, the women in my family were truly passionate about their clothes; nothing was more beautiful to me than women dressing with the utmost, meticulous attention to accessories, shoes, handbags, hats, coats, dresses and gloves to attend Sunday church services. ”

Uggs can be as chic as heels for women. ”

Fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez was a major part of my early career. ”

Like Hillary Clinton before her, Mrs. Obama has always been a working woman. She is a lawyer turned hospital administrator turned political right hand. It is a unique resume. ”

Why spend money on movies when you can spend it on gas? Or dry cleaning? Or groceries? ”

I always feel comfortable, basically in any situation except perhaps airports. ”

I suppose the most daring thing I've ever done is try to water ski. And that was not successful. ”

I personally go to the airport looking like a homeless person, because I think people will leave me alone. But I dress myself with my luggage - all my luggage matches. ”

Reality TV, although I'm a part of it, I think reality TV is a terrible thing. ”

I love Russian culture. I don't know the young Russia, I'm not at all familiar with young Russia, but the old school Russia is good enough for me for the moment. ”