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" My entertainment was going to the local dollar movie theatre on the weekend, where I watched old black and white movies. If you wanted current movies, you had to drive to the big city. "

L'Wren Scott

Weekend

Theatre

City

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L'Wren Scott

Growing Up

Nothing

" I grew up listening to Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf and lots of blues, R&B and Motown. "

" I always have to have my lipstick. Sometimes I have more than one shade: start with one color for the morning, one for night. Sometimes I have a couple shades just in case I need something more powerful for the day. "

" When you're creating a fragrance, you're always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It's a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it's unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent. "

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" If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it, because you'll never look good. "

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L'Wren Scott

Fashion

Fashion Designer

" Weirdly, my nickname was Lady. I didn't get Stretch, or Stilts, or Spider Legs - I got Lady. I guess I was always a bit ladylike. "

" I wanted to create things that you can always pull out of your closet and rely on. I wanted to create a timeless, classic collection of clothing that you can keep expanding on. "

" I don't like to dictate the style to the customer, I believe people give something their own trend. "

" I am obsessed with proportion, and how proportion is perceived. "

" I don't think I realized the extremes of my proportions until I moved to Paris. I thought I'd be 'normal' as a model, but actually, even in that world, I was at one end of the spectrum. "

" I love seeing women looking great in my clothes. I don't care who they are. I don't quantify people by celebrity. "

" I usually build my collections on colors and on staples, so when you buy pieces, you are really adding to your wardrobe, and you're getting a new color palette to play with. The clothes are timeless and modern at the same time. "

" I just want to be known for what I do, not who I know. "

" Luxury is a state of mind. "

" I don't really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work? Absolutely. "

" It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored... I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it's not all lumpy. "

" Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds. "

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" Random things are luxurious to people. It's personal. "

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" What resonates culturally with me about Japanese style is that it is very covered up but very sensual. "