Waris Ahluwalia Quotes
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I love anything to do with history.
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You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.
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I work with gold that holds our past and diamonds that see the future and rubies that long for love. It's just a way of telling a story.
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My first workshop was in Rome, and that was the start of House of Waris. In a little magical atelier, a goldsmith, his apprentice, his stone setter - and that was where it began.
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One of my favourite activities is eating.
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I have always had a sense of curiosity and aspiration.
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My mission in life is to preserve craftsmanship.
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I always like a good song: puts me in a good mood.
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I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things.
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I don't think men get enough flowers. A deeper pink or red peonies are my favorite. But I'll take anything, really.
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I won't do anything unless it's the absolute best.
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I need my fill of Indian home cooking.
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My inspiration is love and history.
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If people want to think I'm an Indian prince, I don't want to dispel that notion.
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I don't drink coffee.
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I'm a Sikh; it's part of my religious tradition to never cut my hair and keep it wrapped in a turban.
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I spent the first five years of my life in Punjab, India, and then moved to New York.
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Someone gives jewelry, and there's a bit of romance. If you buy it from a store, the store is trying to romance you. Even when I'm making the jewelry, I have to be romanced.
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I'm an explorer.
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People think they have to give up things to make a difference to the world, but you don't have to.
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My go-to jeans are a straight, narrow cut from A.P.C. or BLK DNM.
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'Life Aquatic' was the first movie I did, and it's been an incredible adventure since then.
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My job is to put myself out there. It's beyond my control how I'm perceived.
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Supporting causes with whatever we do can be effective.