Coco a spus, când vorbesc despre eleganță, vorbesc despre lux. Luxul trebuie să rămână invizibil, dar trebuie să se simtă. Luxul este simplu; este opusul complicației. Luxul este o necesitate care începe acolo unde se sfârșesc necesitățile. Unii oameni cred că luxul este opusul sărăciei. Nu este așa. El este opusul vulgarității. Luxul este opusul prestigiului.
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KAREN FAIRCHILD Music can be such a vulnerable thing, so when you're delivering a vocal or writing a piece of mu... KAREN FAIRCHILD My favorite big city would have to be Chicago. I lived in Indiana for several years and would always... KAREN FAIRCHILD The greatest thing about being in a band, and the strength of having companionship and collaboration... KAREN FAIRCHILD There's nothing better than a glass of wine, a girlfriend, and a long talk. KAREN FAIRCHILD I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel ... KAREN ELSON I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses. KAREN ELSON Ultimately, I've learned to pride myself on being quirky. I very much adore people who are outca... KAREN ELSON I was always the weirdo at school. KAREN ELSON Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision. KAREN ELSON I am a woman. I go on set, and I'll be who I am, and I'll represent who I am. I think it com... KAREN ELSON There was this moment, particularly after I had my first child, where I felt like, 'I don't ... KAREN ELSON I've been writing songs since I was at least 20. That's what I wanted to do before I became ... KAREN ELSON It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long,... KAREN ELSON It's just this huge sense of relief I have with myself right now... It took me to be 31 to go, &... KAREN ELSON I knew I had more in me than just standing up and having my picture taken... Being in the studio, I ... KAREN ELSON I've been in a New York City-based cabaret for the past seven years called The Citizens Band. It... KAREN ELSON Research on the Internet, research what people say about the vintage stores, look online to see if c... KAREN ELSON As a model, I am at the mercy of everybody else. It's much more of a situation where I go to wor... KAREN ELSON Think about your menu, and if you're not a skilled chef - which I'm not - follow a recipe. Y... KAREN ELSON I feel Dress for Success is basically about empowering women who were in a disadvantaged situation. ... KAREN ELSON I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well. KAREN ELSON I like those stories that capture the brutality of life, but there's still some kind of melancho... KAREN ELSON I tend to sort of over-accessorize, but to feel empowered, I strip it all down and become minimal so... KAREN ELSON I had a diary full of lyrics and whatnot and a little voice recorder of guitar riffs. KAREN ELSON I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guest... KAREN ELSON I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of... KAREN ELSON As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it... KAREN ELSON I constantly have a devil on my shoulder telling me that what I'm doing is really horrible, and ... KAREN ELSON The interesting thing with fashion is that it's really a massive daydream. KAREN ELSON I have lots and lots of party clothes. I mean real party clothes. KAREN DUFFY You become a parent when you have a baby, no matter how you get there. KAREN DUFFY My father managed shopping malls when I was a kid, and my high school job was to dress up in an elf ... KAREN DUFFY I am a bit of a Cheap Pete, but I do spend a fortune on books and false moustaches and practical jok... KAREN DUFFY I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'... KAREN DUFFY I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow a... KAREN DUFFY In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to ge... KAREN DUFFY I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-h... KAREN DUFFY My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my s... KAREN DUFFY Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently. KAREN DUFFY In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to... KAREN DUFFY A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn'... KAREN DUFFY The ancient Greek view of happiness was really defined by leading a productive life: It's not ab... KAREN DUFFY It is a mistake to do nothing just because you think you can only do a little. KAREN DUFFY I try to manage my time to conserve energy. KAREN DUFFY I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds o... KAREN DUFFY Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water. KAREN DUFFY I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't tak... KAREN DUFFY I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's... KAREN DUFFY My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something - some people have a big butt, some... KAREN DUFFY The lesion is in the area of my brain that is responsible for motor function, so I have continual ch... KAREN DUFFY It really is a blessing when two people who are so full of dignity and kindness and really live to m... KAREN DUFFY In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities. KAREN DUFFY When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things ... KAREN BLIXEN If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows ... KAREN BLIXEN I love coloring books. I keep some by my bed. KAREN BLACK I've been invited to do a trio with a fantastic jazz guitarist and a harmonica player. KAREN BLACK If I turn on the television, am I to believe that that is America? I'm sorry, I don't believ... KAREN BLACK If you didn't know that I am an actress, I don't think you could tell from my lifestyle. I c... KAREN BLACK I dislike when people try to pigeonhole me, when all I want is to do good work. KAREN BLACK I am the least intimidating person. I think I would have done better in my career if I were a little... KAREN BLACK I love what I do, so it's not tiring. If I worked at a computer or drove a truck, I'd be dea... KAREN BLACK I love playing strong women, even if they're nuts. KAREN BLACK If you can write it, I can be it. KAREN BLACK When I wrote my stories in elementary school, I signed them all 'Karen E. Bender' with the s... KAREN BENDER You sit at your computer for hours, then slave away at your job that you may or may not like. You do... KAREN BENDER At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in peop... KAREN BENDER Writing about a person whose struggle you wish you could solve is an act of compassion and also, fra... KAREN BENDER My second novel began after my family moved from New York City to North Carolina, and I watched my s... KAREN BENDER When I was 19 and dropped out of college for several months, I lived for some time with my grandmoth... KAREN BENDER Write something beautiful and honest and that makes you very proud. KAREN BENDER What is it to be normal, at 12, at 78? What is it like when you can't grow up? KAREN BENDER My first published work was when I was 19, in 'Playgirl.' It was an odd experience but excit... KAREN BENDER It's great being married to a writer. You live with someone who can read your work and help you. KAREN BENDER I wrote lots of pages. I showed what I wrote to Iowa friends, and they said, 'Good start.' T... KAREN BENDER I was in graduate school. I had a birth control accident and went to get the morning after pill. KAREN BENDER Write a story a great writer would write. Because part of becoming an artist is pushing through all ... KAREN BENDER Giving shape to a painful experience is powerful because it helps us to see, first, how we got throu... KAREN BENDER