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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

Topics: Any Black Dash Dress Elegance Little Power Refinement Wardrobe Which Woman Zenith

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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.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Age Beauty Because Child Discovered Early Early Age Had Magazine Make My Own New New York New York Times Only Only Child Own Pictures Read Times Vogue Within World Would York

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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 could be thinking of other things, but it's a part of the culture and it's what sells.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Because Celebrities Could Culture Detrimental Focus Got Other Part People Person Say Sells Show Stand Things Thinking

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You cannot live your life in the elitist world of fashion and not step out or you're disconnected. You have to realize that fashion is not the endgame.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Cannot Disconnected Elitist Endgame Fashion Life Live Out Realize Step World You Your

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I only watch MSNBC for the news.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: News Only Watch

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I'm not going to go to the local theater to spend $12... when I can get a screening copy of a film. I don't get screeners myself, but I can borrow from my friends or go to their house to watch.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Borrow Copy Film Friends Get Go Going House Local Myself Screening Spend Theater Watch I Can

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

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Cleaning Dry Gas Groceries Money Movies Spend Why You

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I love sitting through long things. I mean, 'Gone With the Wind' I will sit through; I love sitting somewhere for four hours, for anything. I love being on a train. I love sitting down for four hours. I think it's the most wonderful thing to be able to sit somewhere and concentrate on something for more than two hours.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Able Anything Being Concentrate Down Four Gone Gone With The Wind Hours Long Love Mean More Most Sit Sitting Something Somewhere Than Thing Things Think Through Train Two Will Wind Wonderful Wonderful Thing I Think I Love

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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.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Boring Dentist Doctor Line Me Mundane See Something Very Waiting Yes

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

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Daring Done Ever Most Ski Successful Suppose Thing Try Water

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Editor

Born: October 16th, 1949

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