Eugene Souleiman Quotes

United Kingdom, Hairdresser
January 1, 1953

Eugene Souleiman is a London-born British hairstylist. He has created hair for Lady Gaga and has done numerous designs for well-known fashion companies. In 1995 he began his career with Jil Sander and by 2003 joined the brothers Jake and Dinos Chapman to create a chess set at the Saatchi Gallery.

When things start becoming second nature, I get a little paranoid because I feel like maybe my craft isn't evolving. I get a lot of gratification when I do something that's really quick. Like if you've got someone who's really twitchy, like Lady Gaga. I have never in my life seen someone move that much in a chair. I said, "Look, your hair's knackered, you wear wigs all the time. Let's cut it off." It took 10 minutes.

Eugene Souleiman
Unless you're prepared to make a mistake, you'll never do anything that hasn't been done before. You have to be prepared to be embarrassed.

Eugene Souleiman

I'm sure you're always working in your head, but when you're actually physically working, you're in your studio, right? For me, it changes all the time. That's something I really love.

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- Love
- Working
- Changes
One of my favorite things about art, especially at a gallery, is hearing people talk about the art. I find it quite amusing.

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England is an incredible breeding ground for talent, yet it finds it really hard to sustain it or keep it. Once you obtain any kind of success or you step off the island, your ambitions become bigger.

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- Success
- Ambition
- Talent