I was the only 3-year-old who walked around with a blazer folded over his arm. I was very particular and very difficult, and I would only wear certain shoes. When my mother would go out, I would move the furniture and rearrange the living room. I just wanted to redecorate the world.

— Tom Ford, The New York Times Magazine, 1996

My grandmother was probably the first person
who I thought was beautiful. She was incredibly stylish, she had big hair, big cars...she was like a cartoon character...she always smelled great and looked great.

— T.f., Interview, 2011

There’s nothing stronger and more powerful than a beautiful woman...My women are not sitting there waiting for someone, they’re taking charge. Doesn’t matter whether they’re naked—they’re powerful, they’re smart and you’re not going to get them if they don’t want you.

— T.F., The Guardian, 2015

I was taken to the emergency room when I was 14, because I put cucumbers on my eyes to try and hide the bags. That’s when I learned I was allergic to cucumbers.

— T.F., Esquire UK, 2014

I hate those two words, feminine and masculine. I mean, what are they? Why is a suit masculine and not feminine? And why is eye makeup feminine and not masculine? It’s so stupid. We’re just people.

– T.F., The Advocate, 1997

Sluttiness is just a lot of freedom.

– T.F., GQ, 2004

I believe if you’re meeting someone for dinner, you dress smartly to show that you respect them. I absolutely think that dressing well is an expression of manners. I think dressing well on an airplane is an expression of manners, too.

– T.F., GQ UK, 2013

Julianne is somebody who has a great sense of style; she is extremely knowledgeable about furniture and art and decoration and fashion...She’s exactly the kind of woman that you dream will be loving and wearing your clothes.

– T.F., Financial Times, 2014

I don’t know what vain means. For me, vain means when you look in the mirror and say, ‘Wow! I’m amazing.’ I built a career out of noticing imperfections and correcting them.

– T.F., Esquire UK, 2014