Waris Ahluwalia Quotes
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I'm an American searching for some sort of parameters, a way of life - I'm looking for a slight formality, for a place where you can never be overdressed.
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I got no hate in me.
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I am less comfortable saying I am a jeweller and more comfortable saying I am a story teller.
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I primarily live in New York City, a place that is about constants, not letting up and not stopping.
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I didn't choose acting. The universe did.
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I create with my heart, so life and work inevitably intersect all too often.
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I travel a lot, and I hunt for fabrics, then I have the tailor make me something.
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My inspiration is always love and history, and my passion to a fault is craftsmanship and responsibility. Those are the simplest things. It goes beyond jewelry. It's every part of my life.
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I take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously.
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I do things because I enjoy it. That used to be my downfall, but now it's the upside.
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I'm not super-patriotic, but the U.S. is where I live, and it's the passport that I carry.
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Hold the door for a lady. Wait until a lady is out of the elevator.
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I do believe in standing for something more than just a product.
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I wouldn't know how to think inside the box because I don't even know where it is. I wouldn't know how to do it any other way.
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I like there to be some interest in every element of my life.
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I'm driven by history and our past. That's why I work in gold. It's in your veins. We've been lusting after gold since the beginning of time. God, glory, and gold.
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My friends are a huge part of my inspiration.
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I love my passport. I plan trips very last minute, so I always carry it with me.
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People who know me know that there's a light-hearted side, humour... But you could easily say I am cheeky.
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I made two rings for myself, and when I was in Los Angeles, I walked into a store called Maxfields, and they essentially bought them off my hands.
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I'm a traditionalist with suits. It doesn't need extra pockets, and I don't want headphone jacks in my jacket. I appreciate designers who do different things, but for me, the most basic version of that item is what I want.
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I like having a tailor everywhere because I am everywhere.
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I think the reason for my fascination with craft is what it represents, what it means in our culture, what it means in our history and in humanity. It was the idea that you could go to your butcher to get something, you could go to your tailor to get this, and you could go to your cobbler to get that.
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I just want to create, and socializing is part of the experience. It might sound crazy, but I don't see myself in the jewelry business. It's an experience.