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“I did this the hard way. I have worked my entire life in this business, and I've done the work - from being on the selling floor to learning to speak Italian to work with manufacturers with John Bartlett. I've done it all. I've paid my dues.”
“To me, how you dress is a way to show you care.”
“Thom Browne is, in my opinion, one of the great minds in men's wear.”
“There are so many more people in Tokyo than in New York, but it's pristine. It's so organized, and yet the address system is in complete chaos.”
“I think a lot of gay kids in the midwest or in places not in New York have to overachieve in order to sort of get through the fear of what they're going through.”
“I am probably biased, but I think social media is the great equalizer. It gives everyone a megaphone. Young people who might not have had the platform for exposure can now get their ideas out to a very receptive audience.”
“I understand I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and I certainly don't want everyone to look like me. I really only dress for myself.”
“I recognize that, to someone who doesn't know my history, maybe I seem like this guy who gets dressed up for the Internet.”
“My advice to young people - wait until it's your turn. Just kidding, sorta.”
“I'm a kid from Kansas, so J.C. Penney was where I got all my clothes from kindergarten to around 7th grade.”
“I was 39 when I did, essentially, a three-quarter sleeve on my left arm. It was very late in life, which is good: I can't think of any decision I made at 19 that I'd be happy with at 39 or even now, at 51.”
“Just about everyone is quick to judge plastic surgery, especially on a man. We've all seen people who end up looking a little scary.”
“Fire Island Pines is my perfect escape from N.Y.C. on weekends. Beautiful beaches, great restaurants, and fun people - exactly what I need after a crazy New York week.”
“There's something about the U.S. and Japan: two opposite ends of the planet, two completely different languages, and yet, especially in menswear, they share this kind of idealized way of dressing that is so close to what we do in America.”
“A man in Tom Ford will develop a nice, long relationship with the brand. Ford is very smart about positioning his product. He's a name that is going to remain huge.”
“I really like neck tattoos and hand tattoos. They're just not for me.”
“Getting dressed, for me, is like a window to my soul.”
“I carry both a Blackberry and an iPhone. But for my job, the iPhone is essential because of picture-taking and because of picture sharing.”
“I'm not just a designer; I'm not just a retailer. I'm not just a street style person, whatever that is. I can instead do a little bit of everything.”
“A Mac PowerBook is a thing to behold.”