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" I always had a vision about beauty in general, so probably that's what really drove me into that direction of creating a makeup brand. "

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" I'm always scared of trends. The runways are always so trend-oriented, but I always feel for the women. The real women that buy cosmetics want to see the trends, but they don't necessarily go for them. And I always encourage women to find what looks best on them. "

" People have to learn that everybody is the same. If you wake up in the morning, even if you're a movie star, you look like everybody else. The reality is that makeup is there to help. That's what it's for. "

" I've always loved the way movie stars in the Forties looked when they were off set. Shot poolside or at their home, they always wore a matte red lipstick with practically no foundation - it was how they wore makeup in real life. "

" I think less is more when it comes to make-up; this really helps achieve a lighter complexion. Heavy make-up creates a canvas and can dull the skin. "

" I photographed Alek Wek. She was amazing, and nobody knew about her then. It was a really strong photograph of her. "

" I was spoiled growing up in the 1970s because magazines were publishing the photographs of Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin without compromise. You really felt that sense of freedom through their images. "

" My vision was to create makeup that was more transparent but with formulas that last. I follow my instincts - it's all very spontaneous! "

" Even with - the best make-up in the world won't look good if you don't cleanse and exfoliate and have a good basic regime. This is why one of my goals has always been to create a skincare line. "

" We don't tell women how to look but give them the products and inspiration they need to feel and look beautiful. "

" I can't remember the first time, but I've worked with supermodels almost from day one. "

" We love those under-eye circles. It's real life. "

" I have always been attracted to faces that are different. "

" It really has stayed practically the same. It wasn't like I used to do wild punk make-up: no, I always had the same vision. "

" Makeup is very important for a show. It's really an accessory on the runway. You have to be sure that it fits the clothes. "

" You create the color first, and then the name that fits. It depends - there are no rules. You watch a fabulous old movie, and you suddenly get inspired by it to create a lipstick shade, or you walk through a gorgeous garden and find the most beautiful flower shade for an eye shadow, and then you name it. "

" It's not that I'm easily shocked. It takes a lot to shock me. And wildness I like. But vulgarity shocks me. "

" I think everyone deserves to look better and to look good. "

" I made contours and all that, but in real life, you have to be very careful with that because you can go out in the street and look terrible. All those girls who show how to do contour, they do it quite well, but they're like makeup artists. They're in artificial light. "

" I really wanted to have a different approach of beauty because when I came to America, they were still heavily, heavily plastic. The ads were so heavily retouched. "

" I hate knowing where people go to the bathroom. You follow them going to pee, to eat - I hate everything when it comes to reality shows! "

" As a make-up artist, you always want to be in a good light, whether you're walking down the street or in a restaurant. It is a very key element to me; you can't apply good make-up in a bad light. "

" I don't think there's a major change between runway and real life anymore. "

" My mother hated foundation; she hated having a mask on her face - and she pushed me to build my own vision and concept of beauty for women. "

" From the start, I used a different kind of girl in Nars campaign images. My choice to use models of colour such as Alek Wek, Naomi Campbell and Karen Park Goude was absolutely a deliberate one. I felt that makeup was universal and should apply to everybody. "

" I loved working with Avedon. "

" I'll keep creating modern, deep, rich and adventurous colors and products that inspire creative expression every day. "

" Transparency is more sexy than a full, pancake finish. "

" True icons are larger than life, unforgettable with an elegance that's mesmerizingly timeless. "

" I would find myself in these photo shoots with models and makeup, and I got swept up in it all. "

" I had no connections, and the fashion world was a closed elite. So my mother made appointments for herself with three top Parisian makeup artists and spoke highly about me... she was my first publicist! "