Leandra Medine Quotes
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I have such a simple process - it takes me, like, ten minutes to get ready.
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I always wanted to make sure that I was honest to myself and that people wanted to hear an opinion that was authentic... I wanted Man Repeller to be a voice for women who felt like they didn't have a voice or for women who didn't know how to express their voice.
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My goal is never to push anyone to do anything other than think.
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I'm not dressing with men in mind at all. I'm just going to wear what I want to wear. It makes things easier, too.
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Most people assume that my style is so outlandish and out there, but the reality is I like very classic pieces just rendered unusually.
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I never borrowed money from Mom. I lived at home, but my parents never helped me. I worked hard and moved out. I treated my blog like a business; hard work is important.
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Being a man repeller becomes a process of elimination. If a guy is only really into your outfit and won't date you because of what you're wearing, they are too driven by the female exterior and don't care about your intellect.
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I think men like things tight and simple.
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Sloane Crosley and David Sedaris are two of my favorite writers; they're the kind of writers who make you feel like, 'I can do this. I want to do this.'
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People always ask me how I muster the strength to be so open about things, and I explain to them that I took the Myers-Briggs test, like, four times, and every single time, I ranked an 87 percent extrovert, so it would probably take more strength for me to shut up.
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I knew I wanted to be a fashion writer but didn't want to contribute to the over-saturated market unless I could contribute in a meaningful way.
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If I have to give up good fashion for a relationship, I don't want a relationship.
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Most people don't know this, but I never wanted Man Repeller to be about me. It was titled that to identify a genre of women.
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Fashion is used as a tool to convey a point about who we are or potentially want to be. Whether or not a civilian curates his or her own aesthetic is up that person, but it is an integral part of one's public image.
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Without getting too spiritual, God has done so much for me; the least I can do is drink Kiddush wine on a Friday night.
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When push comes to shove, no one really cares what you're wearing except you.
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People often ask me if my parents helped me. My mother did lend me $10 to register the domain name.
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I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.
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I want Man Repeller to feel like you're waking up in the morning, you're calling your girlfriend, you don't know what she is going to say, you don't really care what she has to say, but you know you're going to like it, and you're going to laugh and hang up the phone and feel ready to take on the day with all this new knowledge.
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I do know that I would never - though you should never say never - work with a decorator, because I don't want to see the touch of someone else in my own space.
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I have always, always loved words.
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I think Man Repeller is more about self-confidence than it is about a woman's relationship with a man.
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I haven't worn make-up since my wedding, and my husband loves me a lot.
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The number one thing I would say to someone who wants to start a business is if you really can't sleep at night and smack the passion out of yourself, then go for it, but if you can live a happy life working for someone else, do that.