Andre Leon Talley

The little black dress expresses a moment of freedom and individuality every time.

It's always great to have things from France at a wedding. It's symbolic of style, of culture, of taste.

Valentino made my day suit for the wedding of Paloma Picasso in Paris.

I will sit in the car on the way to a meeting and just smile. I really mean that. It helps you get through life. If you have nothing to say, smile. Look up at the sky and smile. Just be grateful.

One my favorite things is to go to the provinces of Russia and see the 18th century wood churches with the onion dome architecture. These humble wonders of incredible imagination of architects that were obviously not living in places like Paris or London, but they've created these amazing churches.