I have an obsession with fashion - it's another form of expression for me - and I have a growing collection of vintage clothes and jewelry. Being able to play dress-up for my career has been a gift.
Karen Fairchild
Related I have a collection of impractical vintage dresses and jackets. I guess I never grew out of the '... CANDICE ACCOLA It's interesting, but because I have my own collection, I actually almost never purchase jewelry... IVANKA TRUMP It's frustrating to not be able to wear the same dress twice, so I don't have a go-to dress ... NIKKI REED Everyone has a gift. It's up to you to decide what you do with it. ANTHONY T. HINCKS Clothes are my drug. I love Camden market - I have so many vintage pieces from there it's unbeli... KAYA SCODELARIO Up until recently, I've always been a vintage store guy. I get a lot of my clothes second hand. ... JACK FALAHEE I love fashion! I love clothes! I really like vintage clothes, so in my closet there's a lot of ... ELLE FANNING Maybe clothes are a form of creative expression for me. An outlet. Because I don't get to expres... QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN It's interesting for me because in my work, a lot of times, I like to scrutinize the clothes and... OLIVIER THEYSKENS I like to mix it up with vintage '70s stuff and I like to wear a lot of guys' clothes. As fa... BRITTANY SNOW Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way f... TAYLOR HICKS My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for g... REBECCA LOBO I've gotten to wear such beautiful clothes and had such a variety and it's just been so nice... LEIGHTON MEESTER I've used a stylist twice, and that was when I didn't have time to go shopping or pick up an... IMELDA MAY I was the kid growing up who would play with G.I. Joes in a pink dress and then run off to play with... ADRIANNE PALICKI My personal style is a big mix. A lot of it's pretty vintage. I love vintage looks. I'm obse... KACEY MUSGRAVES I have never appreciated a quiet moment with a friend as much, a quiet moment with a book and I thin... CANDICE BERGEN I started out pursuing an acting career out of college when I lived in Los Angeles. When I got an en... ELEANOR MONDALE Being a conservative has given me clarity; it's given me freedom - my mind is free; therefore, m... DANA PERINO History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion sho... FREDDIE MERCURY A lot of the things I hold onto have memories attached to them. Bags, shoes and jewelry that were gi... KIMORA LEE SIMMONS My philosophy has always been that I hope I have a good enough day to give me another one, I hope th... DAVID NAIL I think it's really cool how J. Lo's been able to balance an acting career and a music caree... VICTORIA JUSTICE Together, the Jenner sisters have left their mark on the jewelry and fashion accessories industry, f... FABRIZIO MOREIRA I've done all my schooling at Chennai - it's always home for me. All my growing up years hav... DULQUER SALMAAN I've teamed up with BaubleBar to curate a collection of gorgeous jewelry pieces. I worked closel... ASHLEY MADEKWE Being part of a fraternity has given me the foundation for everything I do in my career from the loy... TERRENCE J I'm terrified of being poor, I always have been. It's growing up as a Methodist. I'll sp... KEVIN MCCLOUD Even though I'm really into fashion, I'm into fashion as a means of creative expression. I d... MUSIQ SOULCHILD I consider my girls the greatest gift from God in life. And I also love the career that I have built... MIKA BRZEZINSKI A timeless piece of jewelry, like pearls or stud earrings, has lasting value. I bought a vintage rin... IVANKA TRUMP I don't think I set out to have a career in female groups, but it's just kind of happened, a... EMILY ROBISON I want people to know me for my singing. I've never been searching for a label of being a fashio... JOYCE DIDONATO The things that have happened for me, to me, have helped me grow up. Especially the passing of my fa... SCOTTIE PIPPEN Some of the worst things that have happened in my career, like things getting leaked, have actually ... MILEY CYRUS I feel like it's important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something t... MARTINA MCBRIDE I started experimenting with jewelry in my 20s - I was playing around with gemstones and painting th... JADE JAGGER I want to move people; it's not about me. I have been given the gift of being an entertainer. I ... BETHANY JOY LENZ I like to play dress up, I'm in love with fashion. FANTASIA BARRINO I have this desire to have this immaculate form of love that really doesn't exist, so my obsessi... ANGEL HAZE My friends call my style 'old man chic.' I wear loafers and stylish sweatpants. I love to st... HAYLEY KIYOKO Like everyone else, I have my quirks. For one, I have to own only black cars and the registration ha... ARJUN RAMPAL I have very little fashion sense, and to tell you the truth, I give it very little thought. I dress ... LEONARDO DICAPRIO I love clubbing - the abandon of it, the release of dancing, and being with my friends and the peopl... KATY B Writing is an escape from a world that crowds me. I like being alone in a room. It's almost a form o... NEIL SIMON I used to dress up in my mom's old clothes and play with these kids from the neighbourhood and m... HEATHER GRAHAM Being funny wasn't a career choice growing up, it was my way out of situations; a way to survive... TRACY MORGAN I think you have a passion and an obsession for something when it's not necessarily ubiquitous. J. J. ABRAMS It's amazing to be able to play the sport that I grew up loving so much and that I have a strong... REGGIE BUSH You want to play another kind of character in another genre, and it's been something I've be... KEANU REEVES Seriously, I don't find not being able to hear an obstacle or a boundary. For me, and for many o... NYLE DIMARCO I've always enjoyed fashion and dressing up for things, whether it's high fashion or play fa... DARREN CRISS The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible. So I'll play in ... JEREMY RENNER Sobriety was the greatest gift I ever gave myself. I don't put it on a platform. I don't cam... ROB LOWE I've never been able to sit round on my own and play drums, practice in the back room, never bee... RINGO STARR I work so hard for what I do. To achieve what I have has taken me half of my life to be able to achi... MO FARAH Fashion is ultimately a form of self-expression. That's why I love trying out new things. ASHLEY MADEKWE I've always had a 'passion for fashion,' whether it be reading up in fashion magazines or discoverin... SARA MCCLURE I've always loved writing, and my heritage has been interesting, growing up in a bi-cultural fam... MYLENE DINH-ROBIC I find my dress sense tends to be a bit of a mixture between high fashion and unique vintage pieces ... TINIE TEMPAH My first paying job might have been doing a play, actually. My mom paid me to dress up as a flounder... PAUL DANO I've been a fashion model for 15 years and designing is just an extension of my career. I still ... ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO Jewelry is an art form, ... In conceptualizing designs for Tiffany, I worked as I always do, sketchi... FRANK GEHRY Growing up in New York has influenced my style so much, and I have an amazing relationship with my s... LEA MICHELE I've been in some situations where people have treated me like a fascinating toy. You know, it... LORDE I have been very fortunate to be able to work and get the opportunity to play different roles. It... TONY CURRAN I didn't have any expectations of what my family life would end up being like. But I've been... JOSH TURNER Comedy has sort of been my life-long obsession. I literally obsessed over comedy. I really didn'... CHRIS HARDWICK This is not a change of career for me. Just an expansion of it. I have contracts and obligations and... CLAUDIA SCHIFFER If I had to think of what I would do different in my whole career, it's that I never would have ... JAYSON WILLIAMS For clothes, I like Dover Street Market and Acne. For vintage, I go to Mint just off Seven Dials. Fo... MATT SMITH I quite enjoy cooking. I love cooking for my friends. It's communal, it reminds me of being with... TAMRON HALL I don't see anybody categorized as a 'fashion diva,' except for me! And I like that. I a... DONATELLA VERSACE God has just given me such an amazing journey and able to play; it's been so much fun. I'm h... BAILEE MADISON Its something that I have been blessed with in terms of playing the game and being able to underst... ISIAH THOMAS I have always felt an affinity with Old Trafford; it has hosted some important memories for me in my... JOSE MOURINHO I'm essentially a jeans girl, and I dress them up or down with accessories. For me, it's ult... JESSALYN GILSIG Music, architecture and pictures have always been my passions, and all that material wealth has mean... ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER I have three libraries. As a gift, a friend alphabetized and organized my main library of novels, hi... SALLY MANN I play guitar and write music, and that's definitely a huge part of my life, but it's my per... MAIA MITCHELL I'm not a businessperson. I have no sense of money. My mom does everything for me. She makes all... COCO LEE I never wanted to design clothes. I never wanted to work for the fashion industry. Shoes sort of bel... CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Growing up as a high jumper, I said if I could ever jump 2.40, I'd be pretty satisfied with my c... DEREK DROUIN (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON I think it's important for kids to express themselves with bad fashion. I struggle a little bit ... BUSY PHILIPPS I obviously enjoy being wealthy. It's enabled me to have a career that I've chosen and not o... JAMIE JOHNSON Mostly, my flying has been solo, but the preparation for it wasn't. Without my husband's hel... AMELIA EARHART I started being a photographer because I liked fashion. I liked the idea of dressing up and changing... MARIO TESTINO Throughout my life and career, I have continually been impressed with the importance of integrity - ... REX TILLERSON I've written fiction for as long as I can remember; it's always been my preferred form of pl... TAIYE SELASI I like to play dress up, I'm in love with fashion. FANTASIA BARRINO His impact on me has been great. He's been a great friend and someone I have counted on for counsel ... FRAN DUNPHY I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We... MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I wear a lot of different jewelry. I love to look for it when I'm abroad or if I find a great an... LILY DONALDSON I don't really follow fashion exactly, but I've always been very interested in the way that ... LENORA CRICHLOW It's an addiction. I love clothes. I like to go down Melrose and look in all the windows and I g... ZOOEY DESCHANEL Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It's a way to ... MARIA SHARAPOVA There have been multitudes of times in my career where I could have taken an easier road or a more c... CHRIS ROBINSON I kind of - I like my life; I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had ... AMY CHUA
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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