Explore Quotes by Andre Leon Talley

People love fashion exhibits because they can fantasize. They can respond to a dress even if they can never wear a dress like that.

Look at 'American Idol,' which I don't look at. Those winners haven't become household names except for Jennifer Hudson, and she was a reject. You can't aim to be a household name. You just have to be successful.

One my favorite things is to go to the provinces of Russia and see the 18th century wood churches with the onion dome architecture. These humble wonders of incredible imagination of architects that were obviously not living in places like Paris or London, but they've created these amazing churches.

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.

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.

When I have interns, I always say, 'Handwritten thank-you notes can make a difference.' People remember that - not an e-mail, a handwritten note in an envelope.

Waiting in line for something mundane is very boring. Waiting for my doctor to see me and waiting for my dentist to see me, yes, that is boring.

At an early age I discovered the beauty in pictures in 'Vogue' magazine and Ebony magazine, and I would read 'The New York Times.' I had to make my own world within my world because I was an only child.

The zenith of elegance in any woman's wardrobe is the little black dress, the power of which suggests dash and refinement.

Uggs can be as chic as heels for women.

The most luxurious item is a beautiful bed and beautiful, simple sheets.

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

On 9/11, that morning, I was in a Christian Dior Couture appointment at the Hotel Pierre.

In my day you didn't speak until spoken to.

It's incorrect to assume you can be a fashion editor because you blog, if you don't have experience to look at fashion in a professional way.

It's always great to have things from France at a wedding. It's symbolic of style, of culture, of taste.

Money isn't everything, but it is when you start thinking about putting money away for your retirement days.

I think it's important that models be healthy.

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

I'm usually at home and in bed by 10 o'clock. I do not want to be out at anybody's New Year's Eve party.

I only watch MSNBC for the news.