“I think we're very uptight in America. You have to remember that we're descended from Puritans. Whether or not the country is now composed of immigrants, our culture as American really begins with the landing of the Pilgrims and a puritanical view of things.”

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About Tom Ford

American fashion designer and filmmaker

Tom Ford is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He is known for launching his own fashion brand in 2005, after serving as creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. He later turned to film, writing and directing A Single Man in 2009 and Nocturnal Animals in 2016. From 2019 to 2022, he served as chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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