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“That is what [Andy] Warhol portraits do: They elevate the subject into an icon of the pop culture he was documenting.”

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Giorgio Armani, an iconic Italian fashion designer, was born on July 11, 1934. Renowned for his minimalist and elegant design style, he is one of the most influential figures in modern high fashion. more

“There is a danger in becoming an icon, as people can see you as remote and untouchable, and they are less willing to tolerate you doing things that don't fit with their preconceived idea of you. Iconic status can be like a pair of handcuffs, especially if, like me, you wish to continually stretch yourself creatively, as Warhol did.”

People Ifs Ideas Wish Danger Willing Becoming Fit Like Me Pairs Tolerate Icons Iconic Warhol Untouchables Preconceived Ideas Handcuffs

Author:Giorgio Armani

“The secret is to remain true to your aesthetic vision, so that people can see that you really believe passionately in what you are doing. That way, they can relate to your style. At the same time, you experiment-you try new things.”

People Way Trying Believe Secret Vision Style Experiments Relate Aesthetic New Things

Author:Giorgio Armani

“Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe.”

People Believe Character I Believe Chance Generations Passionate Trends Connecting Future Generation Transient Distinctive

Author:Giorgio Armani

“Most middle-class people I know don't really live like me. Middle-class people worry a lot about money. They worry a lot about job security, and they do a lot of nine-to-five stuff.”

People Knows Jobs Stuff Class Worry Five Middle Security Nine Like Me Middle Class

Author:Irvine Welsh

“Any time there's racism somewhere in sports, we should get it out of there because sports is a place where everything's supposed to be fair.”

Should Sports Racism Fairs Supposed To Be

Author:Ice Cube

“Everybody thinks the grass is greener on the other side. If you talk to most artists, they think they can play something, you know, "If I had stayed playing football in high school, if I had been doing basketball..." Everybody's got their fantasies and thinks the grass is greener. It's not. It's not.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Play School Artist Sides Fantasy Football Basketball High School Grass Playing Football Greener Grass Is Greener Greener On The Other Side Grass Is Greener On The Other Side

Author:Ice Cube

“I never take pictures. Skies are much larger in reminiscences and my friends are much better-looking. Photos crop reality into little squares; instead, I have very good binoculars.”

Littles Reality Sky My Friends Very Good Squares Crops Binoculars

Author:Nell Zink

“Sharing holiday snaps on social media is an act of arrogant vanity.”

Social Media Social Media Vanity Holiday Arrogant Snaps

Author:Jeremy Paxman

“There is nothing more thrilling than arriving in a new place on your own and feeling the sense of possibility and excitement that brings with it.”

Feelings Possibility Excitement Thrilling Arriving New Places

Author:Diane von Furstenberg

“I have always been a nomad and I have mastered the art of packing! I always say: pack lightly, live lightly.”

Art Packs Nomad Packing

Author:Diane von Furstenberg

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