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" I spent the first five years of my life in Punjab, India, and then moved to New York. "
Waris Ahluwalia
New
New York
India
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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 love driving in the city at night. "
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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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" I like the pause that tea allows. "
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" I always like a good song: puts me in a good mood. "
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" My mission in life is to preserve craftsmanship. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" There's more to me than fashion. I just don't want to be seen as fashion. "
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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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" One of my favourite activities is eating. "
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" I went through different styles but realized Ray-Bans are the classics. You can't go wrong with them. I explore and cheat on them occasionally, but I always go back to the aviators. "
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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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" 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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" I love my passport. I plan trips very last minute, so I always carry it with me. "
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" I work with gold that holds history, diamonds that see the future, and rubies that long for love. "
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" I need my fill of Indian home cooking. "
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" I like there to be some interest in every element of my life. "
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" I don't drink coffee. "
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" I take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously. "
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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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" I didn't choose acting. The universe did. "
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" I won't do anything unless it's the absolute best. "
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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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" 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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