The reason I am here [in Mexico] on my own will is that I'm afraid [that] if I leave this can happen again to someone else, and I can't in good conscience allow that. Waris Ahluwalia More Quotes by Waris Ahluwalia More Quotes From Waris Ahluwalia I work with gold that holds our past and diamonds that see the future and rubies that long for love. It's just a way of telling a story. Waris Ahluwalia future work love long I do things because I enjoy it. That used to be my downfall, but now it's the upside. Waris Ahluwalia because things now enjoy It took me a while to find myself. Waris Ahluwalia while find myself me I think the reason for my fascination with craft is what it represents, what it means in our culture, what it means in our history and in humanity. It was the idea that you could go to your butcher to get something, you could go to your tailor to get this, and you could go to your cobbler to get that. Waris Ahluwalia you humanity culture history Someone gives jewelry, and there's a bit of romance. If you buy it from a store, the store is trying to romance you. Even when I'm making the jewelry, I have to be romanced. Waris Ahluwalia someone you jewelry trying Hold the door for a lady. Wait until a lady is out of the elevator. Waris Ahluwalia door out wait lady My go-to jeans are a straight, narrow cut from A.P.C. or BLK DNM. Waris Ahluwalia narrow straight cut jeans I'm an American searching for some sort of parameters, a way of life - I'm looking for a slight formality, for a place where you can never be overdressed. Waris Ahluwalia looking place you life I'm a traditionalist with suits. It doesn't need extra pockets, and I don't want headphone jacks in my jacket. I appreciate designers who do different things, but for me, the most basic version of that item is what I want. Waris Ahluwalia me suits appreciate want I like there to be some interest in every element of my life. Waris Ahluwalia my-life some like life I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things. Waris Ahluwalia say about where things If people want to think I'm an Indian prince, I don't want to dispel that notion. Waris Ahluwalia prince think want people My job is to put myself out there. It's beyond my control how I'm perceived. Waris Ahluwalia beyond control job myself I don't think men get enough flowers. A deeper pink or red peonies are my favorite. But I'll take anything, really. Waris Ahluwalia pink flowers red men I am less comfortable saying I am a jeweller and more comfortable saying I am a story teller. Waris Ahluwalia i-am saying more story
