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" In France, history is paralyzing. "

Jean Paul Gaultier

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" When I started in fashion, I had already adopted the sailor-striped sweater as my uniform; that way, I wouldn't have to drive myself crazy trying to figure out what to wear. "

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" I don't like dreams or reality. I like when dreams become reality because that is my life. "

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" If it's too fashiony, it's not interesting to me. "

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" The great thing about American women is their energy and the way they love to dress. French women don't really dress; they are too conservative, as it's always a question of money. In America, women are powerful and strong, determined. If they want to be an object, they choose to be in control. "

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" Fashion is about what you look like, which translates to what you would like to be like. "

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" Clothes are expensive. You have to buy them, and to buy them, you have to believe in them. "

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" I would like to say to people, open your eyes and find beauty where you normally don't expect it. "

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" My clothes have always been expensive. Even though I have had a few lower-priced lines over the years, little by little everything I do tends toward the luxury market. "

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" People are fed up with something when it becomes more and more popular. "

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" Always my collections are made of different influences. "

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" I don't know exactly what is my impact, but I can say I am doing fashion my own way. "

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" I was fascinated by movies from age 12. "

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" It is beautiful to be what you are. "

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" The shock of the way I mix patterns and fabrics can be disconcerting, but what I am trying to do is provoke new ideas about how pieces can be put together in different ways. I think this is a more modern way to wear clothes that in themselves are fairly classic. "

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