Carine Roitfeld Quotes
When you're editor-in-chief of a big magazine, you cannot be a cover girl for MAC; you cannot be the face of Givenchy - of course you can't; it's doesn't go with the job.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm good at description and imparting flow to a story, but I don't necessarily understand the value of long scenes.
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My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor.
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In 'A Boy's Own Story' and 'Jack Holmes and His Friend,' my idea was to take someone totally different from my real self and, at the same time, to assign to him my own life trajectory.
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As you know with the Arab Spring, there were no dividends.
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Stars arrive on their own timetable.
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The American people likewise want to see enforcement first, no tricks, no triggers, no amnesty, enforcing existing laws and closing loopholes to reaffirm that our great Republic is, in fact, a nation of laws.
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Hollywood's got its own particular environment.
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You know what I like? I like classic stuff. I like 'The Andy Griffith Show' – the variety of characters was so amazing to me.
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Berlusconi is a genius in communication. Otherwise, he would never have become so rich.
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When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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I never had teenage years. I guess because I was seen to be more adult than anybody around me.
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Our Nation must provide sufficient access to healthcare, adequate benefits, and the supplemental resources our veterans were promised and so dearly need. We owe our heroes no less.
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I've never had to compromise myself for a job, ever.
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One of the first serious attempts I made to write a novel was when I was in Grade 6 and I had read 'Matilda.' I wrote my own version and my teacher had it bound and permitted me to read it to the class - cementing my love of reading, writing and Roald Dahl!
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In Hollywood they're getting younger, but believe me, it's not the food. It's the plastic surgery.
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I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes.
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A true heiress is never mean to anyone - except a girl who steals your boyfriend.
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Many faux pas of fashion can be avoided if you curb your instinctive desire to buy things with your heart instead of your head.
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Do I enjoy the aggression of English football? No. I like to play football. I like to score goals. I like to do things well.
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I'm always happy, in every game, every win I keep writing my history, and I hope to do even more from now on.
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I run about four to five miles, three days a week. I have four young children, so pretty much the only time I can get away is real early in the morning.
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When you're editor-in-chief of a big magazine, you cannot be a cover girl for MAC; you cannot be the face of Givenchy - of course you can't; it's doesn't go with the job.
