Women are very unpredictable.

I'm not an easily depressed person.

It was never in my mind to be famous.

I'm very nostalgic - and I don't care.

I thought make-up was a very sensual thing.

I love the dramatic idea of having nothing on.

I never thought make-up was like brain surgery.

We love those under-eye circles. It's real life.

Women are being more experimental with eye color.

Transparency is more sexy than a full, pancake finish.

I have always been attracted to faces that are different.

Makeup can make a woman look more beautiful at every age.

I think everyone deserves to look better and to look good.

When I was a kid, I loved photography, and I loved makeup.

The '80s and '90s were the greatest time to be a makeup artist.

In this world, you do your job, a good job, and that's what counts.

You can look glamorous even if you're a housewife, any job you have.

We are not afraid to be a bit different, to make shades that are bold.

I've seen makeup destroy people and make them look bad if it's badly done.

I don't think there's a major change between runway and real life anymore.

Makeup is about balance. When the eye makes a statement, the lips should be quiet.

I wanted to be a make up artist. I did it, and the road that I took was quite good.

I like beauty to be a bit edgy, not typical. For me, the only rule is looking good.

Kate Moss makes you dream. She has such a passion for art and the creative process.

It's very hard for me to photograph someone when I'm not attracted by who they are.

A fresh face with a red lip is timeless. It's supermodern and relaxed but very chic.

I can't remember the first time, but I've worked with supermodels almost from day one.

Wearing colourful eyeliner in a graphic shape is the epitome of make-up as an accessory.

Being a studio make-up artist and working on magazines was the only thing I wanted to do.

I never stop thinking about names of products. It's a process that happens 24 hours a day.

I think there was a freedom in the 1920s and 1930s: a certain liberty and evolution of women.

True icons are larger than life, unforgettable with an elegance that's mesmerizingly timeless.

I would find myself in these photo shoots with models and makeup, and I got swept up in it all.

Women don't want to feel like they're wearing makeup. I hope I was partly responsible for that.

Some people put a lot of fuss around them. I'm not an entertainer. Let's not get things confused.

I love to collaborate with artists, like Guy Bourdin and Steven Klein, who don't have any boundaries.

It's very refreshing to go away and take a break, to clear your head, and just get into something else.

It's one thing to read about how makeup is applied. It's another thing altogether to watch it being put on.

It's not that I'm easily shocked. It takes a lot to shock me. And wildness I like. But vulgarity shocks me.

I think it's important that you know every detail when you open a store, that you pay attention to everything.

We don't tell women how to look but give them the products and inspiration they need to feel and look beautiful.

I launched NARS with 12 shades of lipsticks, and many, many launches later, I'm still most proud of our lipsticks.

I photographed Alek Wek. She was amazing, and nobody knew about her then. It was a really strong photograph of her.

My mother never wore much make-up, and she was a kind of natural beauty; she knew just how to enhance what she had.

I'll keep creating modern, deep, rich and adventurous colors and products that inspire creative expression every day.

I like shocking, but I don't like to shock as an automatic process. Sometimes it happens, but it's not my main drive.

Sometimes I'm attracted to more odd girls with stronger faces and features or a softer beauty with a lot of character.

A woman who hides behind a mask of makeup is still going to have to take it off at some point... and deal with reality.

Makeup is very important for a show. It's really an accessory on the runway. You have to be sure that it fits the clothes.

It really has stayed practically the same. It wasn't like I used to do wild punk make-up: no, I always had the same vision.

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