This is something I realized after stepping away from women's fashion for the last five years. When you are inside, it is such a tiny group of people who think that this is the most important thing in the world. But when you get a little bit of distance, someone will say to you something like, "Don't you think that shoe is blah?" And I will be like, "What shoe? I don't know what you're talking about." It is very, very inside.
Tom FordThis sounds crazy, but I know so many famous people, I'm just not intimidated by anyone. I feel really comfortable with it.
Tom FordWhen I was young, I wanted to be a movie star. But I realized that you have no control being an actor. So I went to architecture school in NYC, because I was crazy about buildings. Then I began to realize that I got more excited about Vogue coming out each month than I was about my projects.
Tom FordThe Gucci woman - you know what sheโs after. The Saint Laurent woman - sheโs going to torture you a little bit. You might have sex, but she will drip a little hot wax on you first.
Tom FordIt was like one of those dreams at high school when everyone else has clothes on except you.
Tom FordI like to relax and lie in the water. It is the way I calm myself down. But every time I walk past my bathroom, I go in and I put on some perfume. I use different perfumes for different moods. If I feel that I need to calm down, I put on certain fragrances that are more sensual. If I feel that I need to energize, I put on something else. Fragrance for me is so important.
Tom Ford