Yves Behar Quotes
Design certainly has a cosmetic, aesthetic aim. It always aims at making things beautiful. But relevance is just as important. I often say, 'If it isn't ethical, it can't be beautiful. But if it isn't beautiful, it probably shouldn't be at all.'
Quotes to Explore
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It's important for cinema to keep on evolving: for people, and not only teenagers, to be able to go to a movie that has huge epic scope but has an intellectual and real story to tell.
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I think the tennis is only a game. You can lose. You can win. After that? In life, there are much more important things than tennis.
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I have freckles; I don't like covering up too much. I like things dewy and natural, and I think that having moisture in your skin is really beautiful and youthful - sometimes that's more important than coverage.
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If Northern Ireland had better weather, it would be like New Zealand. It's an immensely beautiful country.
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You can't have too much of everything, you must have a balance, that's very important.
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My family is a kaleidoscope... My family is like that. We're all different colors, like a prism. When we have light shine and stuff, we're beautiful. When it's dark, nothing shines, and it's a rock.
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To keep art stimulating, it's important to open it up to new horizons, which includes showing it in unexpected contexts.
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Borderline embarrassing fact: I used to have a pseudo line when I was seven called Zizzy Fashion. I love clothing, and I would eventually like to design as well as act.
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I've had meetings with Fidel Castro. I've had meetings with Kim Il-Sung. I've had meetings with other dictators. I've met with the Butcher of Beijing. You know, I think it's important to hear, you know, each other's perspective.
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I think luck is a great part of it because I think that the particular makeup of the person that you are attracted to, and that you fall in love with, is very important. Even down to that old bromide of a sense of humor and all of that.
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Sex is the most beautiful thing that can take place between a happily married man and his secretary.
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It is so important that you don't stay with someone just for the children and for the wrong reasons.
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I'm just glad Open tennis is here. It's great for the game. That's more important.
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I have a huge Lego collection - I have a really big Lego collection. We're talking pretty darn large. I also have a huge collection of original stainless steel Thomas the Tank Engine train toys. Beautiful little trains; they're my favorite thing in the world.
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The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.
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There is no age better than another. The commitment to give of yourself and the knowledge that the time is right are what's important.
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I don't believe that competitions are important.
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I very rarely wear suits, and only make one or two per season, so it's about wanting exceptional clothes that don't feel stiff. Fabric and garment washing are a big part of my design process for that reason. Everything needs to feel lived-in and comfortable.
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Learning how to work and learning how to fail is important.
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If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
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I don't always just want to do the same thing.
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Part of my childhood was spent in Sydney and part in rural New South Wales, at Armidale.
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Design certainly has a cosmetic, aesthetic aim. It always aims at making things beautiful. But relevance is just as important. I often say, 'If it isn't ethical, it can't be beautiful. But if it isn't beautiful, it probably shouldn't be at all.'
