1110 quotes by new zealander authors for you to enjoy

England used to be known for making beautiful things. Then we became the rag trade, known for our street fashions, which were picked up around the world. I want us to be recognized for quality. We have the hands to make the clothes. What we need is the motivation. Anouska Hempel

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If I set off to do something, why not do it properly? Otherwise, what's the point? Anouska Hempel

Otherwise Something Properly Point Off Why Why Not Set

Comfort? If a choice has to be made between style and comfort, style wins every time. Anouska Hempel

Time Made Style Every Every Time Wins Between Comfort Choice

I think if you have an eye and the ability and the confidence as a designer, you can turn your hand to anything. Anouska Hempel

You Confidence Think Eye Ability Hand Anything Turn Your Designer

I feel that, historically, the Art Deco period has the most resonance for me. As a person, it has to be the plucky Clara Bow, the heroine of American silent movies of the 1920s. She embodied feminine dressing mixed with men's style. All this then evolved into the exquisite style and simplicity of Coco Chanel. Anouska Hempel

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The building I most admire is the Doges Palace in Venice, both by day and by night. Looking at it from the lagoon, it resembles a floating kilim carpet. I love all the bridges which connect houses, people, gardens and palaces. I also love moats to isolate yourself. A ha-ha for secrecy, as in every English country garden. Anouska Hempel

Love Day Garden Yourself People Country Looking Building Every Secrecy Carpet Admire Both Most Venice Also Houses Isolate Which English Connect Resembles Bridges Floating Gardens Palace Palaces Night

I really should have been a pharaoh - do you know that? Anouska Hempel

You Do You Know Know Been Really Should

You've got to be the best at what you can do - be the best at it! And the best has to be the best; you can't just fiddle around and hope. Anouska Hempel

Hope Best You Around Got Just Fiddle

Unless a design is infused with a personality - and by that, I mean mine or someone else who really understands what design is all about - it will never, ever have any mystery. Anouska Hempel

Personality Will Design Else Unless Mine About Someone Mystery Never Understands Any Mean Really Who Ever

I always like to read something romantic about the place I'm visiting. Anouska Hempel

Visiting About Something Like Read Always Romantic Place

It's impossible to make a living in the arts unless you make a fortune. There's almost no in-between. Writers are either broke or rolling in it. Oddly, you can't tell them apart. Anthony McCarten

You Impossible Living Unless Broke Tell Writers Almost Make Oddly Rolling Arts In-Between Either Apart Them Fortune

At 17, I wanted to be a rock star. Anthony McCarten

Rock Rock Star Wanted Star

The New Zealand sense of humor is tough and realistic. Jokes are not surreal; they are about life and death and tough decisions. Anthony McCarten

Life Death Jokes Sense Of Humor Humor Tough Sense Realistic Life And Death About Tough Decisions New Surreal New Zealand Decisions Zealand

If we did not have the impulse and ability to believe in the impossible, we would not have religion, democracy, or marriage. Anthony McCarten

Religion Democracy Marriage Impossible Believe Would Ability Did Impulse

I am so superstitious that I think even discussing this subject is dangerous and will probably bring me terrible luck. Having been raised a Catholic, superstition becomes almost part of your DNA. The challenge is to slowly rid yourself of these little delusions. Anthony McCarten

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When I grew up, my house contained only two books: the Bible and the 'Edmonds' cookbook. We were a working-class household. Books were a poor second to the television, which was always on, usually with me in front of it. Anthony McCarten

Me Bible Books Television Only Contained House Household Always Were Up Front Grew Which Poor Cookbook Working-Class Second Two

I'm still always surprised that anyone might be interested in my work or me. Anthony McCarten

Work Me Always Still Surprised Anyone Interested Might

Since my student days, I'd been a fan of those books with titles like 'Great Speeches that Changed the World,' as I loved the idea that the right person with the right words at the right time could really make a difference. Anthony McCarten

Time Great Words World Right Person Changed Books Right Time Right Words Those Could Student Idea Since Days Like Make Make A Difference Been Person Difference Fan Loved Titles Really Right Speeches

Quotes by new zealander authors