Karl Lagerfeld Quotes - Page 7

The secret to modeling is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a second. You have to be given what’s needed by nature, and what’s needed is to bring something new.

As a child I wanted to be a grown-up. I wanted to know everything - not that I like to talk about it. I hate intellectual conversation with intellectuals because I only care about my opinion.

Don't use expensive clothes as a screen for your personal doubts. Be proud of yourself

I hate amateurs. I hate unprofessional people. There are enough people who can do jobs decently that there's no reason that people who cannot do them decently [should] pretend to be great at it.

There will be gay couples; it will exist. It is not very nice that people who are married - who divorce in three seconds - don’t want protection for the others. The legal system should protect everyone, not just the few people who think they are above everybody else because they are married.

Beauty with character ages better than perfection.

The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice.

Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.

Logos and branding are so important. In a big part of the world, people cannot read French or English--but are great in remembering signs.

I get along with everyone except for men my age, who are bourgeois or retired or boring.

During the golden age of movie stars, there were plenty of actresses who were deemed unattractive at the start of their careers, but struggled and finally appeared more beautiful and more iconic. Sometimes that idea of being truly iconic has something to do with not necessarily being beautiful and thus trying harder.

Don’t wear what you question, wear what you think is right for you.

Fantasy is often better than reality. It's much more inspiring not to go to places than to go.

I don’t do meetings. At Chanel, there are no meetings. At Chanel, we do what we want, whenever we want and it works. And Fendi is the same.

I like girls to be wild but at the same time beautifully brought up and very funny.

I hated the company of other children. I wanted to be a grownup person, to be taken seriously. I hated the idea of childhood; I thought it was a moment of endless stupidity.

Elegance has nothing to do with fashion.

The flat shoe makes the woman equal of men. When they have high [shoes], they play a part like a geisha, and they can't be expected to be taken that seriously.

The clothes don’t have to suit you; you have to suit the clothes.

I'm surrounded by young and beautiful people. I hate looking at ugliness.

Music gives color to the air of the moment.

It's never too early to care about fashion.

I am very boring, but it has allowed me to survive better than other people. If you don't drink, you don't smoke, and you don't do drugs, and you're not missing it and never even wanted it, and you sleep for seven hours. I tell you, life is quite pleasant.

I would like to be a one-man multinational fashion phenomenon.

The best way to know people is to work with them.