Carine Roitfeld Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“I think that something needs to be weird in order to have a real beauty.”

“If I like a make-up artist's look, even if nobody knows about her, I use her. New people give me energy.”

“In my 10 years, I never put a girl that was too skinny in French 'Vogue.'”

“Sometimes pressure can be good, and it gives you a lot of energy to do something.”

“You know it's very important, the role of a mother... I don't know, but it's feminism to me to love your kids.”

“I mix talents and friendship, which is not very professional, but it's my way of thinking. So I love Azzedine Alaia, because I've known him for 30 years, and he's making my dresses most of the time.”

“In a way, I envy the freedom artists have. Artists can push themselves beyond their limits, in pursuit of their ideas and their vision, even if they are inhabited by demons that can also play tricks on them.”

“My father was very chic. My mum was always encouraging me. Some parents would say, 'Why don't you be a lawyer, a doctor, or something more important?' They never said that.”

“Look at someone like Steve Jobs. His look wasn't very special - black turtleneck and jeans - but he had style. He looked the same, and you knew it was him when you saw him. Plus, he was a very smart person, which is also very attractive. His style was simple, not distracting, and very strong.”

“When Tom Ford asked me to consult for Gucci, I had never consulted in my life. I didn't know what consulting was, and look, we made something amazing.”