Gurung Quotes & Sayings

I love a red lip - it's such a powerful statement. It exudes confidence and makes for a bold look. — Prabal Gurung

People are either dwelling too much on the past or worrying too much on the future by totally forgetting the present. — Tim I. Gurung

I really like Calvin Klein for his classic simplicity. I also think Prabal Gurung designs some great pieces that work well for me. My mom has such great style; she's my biggest influence. — Isabelle Fuhrman

I truly believe that a beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, but a beautiful woman with a brain is an absolutely lethal combination. Women of integrity, depth, sensuality and strength have always been my source of inspiration, the reason for what I do and how I got to where I am today. They are all my muse. If my quest, in what I do - to make women look and feel beautiful - reflects even a tiny fraction of my deep-rooted respect for them, and succeeds in celebrating these lives of strength and substance, then I will consider it a job well done. — Prabal Gurung

A genuine writer will always have stronger opinions or say, if not, they won't be a writer. — Tim I. Gurung

How much does a man need to survive? two meals a day, one bed for the night and a few sets of clothes. That is all you need in life - FIVE STEPS! PAGE 69 — Tim I. Gurung

Girls who wear certain kind of dresses, who show certain areas of the body, are not going to like my clothes. You can't please everyone. — Prabal Gurung

I came from Bill Blass, where it was a well-oiled machine and if I said I needed a fabric, it was done. Now, I have to budget everything. I have to take on the role not just as a designer but a business. But I'm a glass half-full kind of guy. — Prabal Gurung

Walking side by side won't make the journey the same for all, living under the same roof won't make all of them family, and we can be surrounded by millions of people but still be alone."

My No.7th book is coming....! — Tim I. Gurung

Christianity is stigmatized by the myriad of child abuse scandals; Islam is hijacked by fanatics and given a bad name. Buddhism is all about the good teaching of peace, respect and nonviolence, and Hinduism is all about finding faith, respect and belief in everything as they strongly believe that God is omnipresent and lives in everything, and other religions have their own faith, belief and way of reaching the almighty one. No religion is good or bad; it is the man who makes it bad. Paganism is a path to nowhere; but the subject of religion is a can of worms that is better left uncorked. Agnosticism might get their chance, and for the sake of equality and fairness, let the monotheist speak out.'"

My No.7 book is coming....! — Tim I. Gurung

The heart is a strange thing; it always craves the things it can't get. Desire is a dangerous thing, it can make or break one's life, and humans are difficult creatures always seeking things they cannot have.'

My 7th book is coming soon....! — Tim I. Gurung

Democracy is only good for a society where individuals are educated and have the ability to differentiate right from wrong without any influences from the outside. India is the biggest democracy in the world, yet, why is it so venal, divided and poor? America is the greatest democracy of the world, yet, it only has two main political parties, which are heavily influenced by lobbyists from religious groups, and powerful institutions like businesses, trade unions and think-tanks. In contrast, China is a nation ruled by one party, yet it has prospered during the last three decades, which is nothing less than a miracle. No other country on earth has ever achieved that feat. No system is good or bad for all. I am not saying democracy is bad, but it is not good for all. It can be good or bad for certain periods of time, circumstances and societies. There is no such thing as one idea fits all."

FROM MY NO.7 BOOK COMING SOON.... — Tim I. Gurung

Because you have very limited time and you have to be very judicious and wise about how you spend it. But otherwise, I've always been - ever since I was a kid, I've always been coming up with ideas. So I'm able to come up with crazy ideas twice for two collections! It's fun. — Prabal Gurung

I was in Nepal and I had watched Oprah Winfrey's show. I had no idea, as a kid in Nepal, who she was, but I remember watching an episode of hers about living your dreams. — Prabal Gurung

Status is hollow without money, words are useless without actions, beauty is ephemeral without heart, and men are incomplete without women. Nowadays, why are men marrying men then?'

My no.7th book is coming soon....! — Tim I. Gurung

There is one universal truth: All women, all over the world, want to look beautiful. That is always the theme of my designs. — Prabal Gurung

I'm fascinated by furniture design and interiors, and I want to try designing all that stuff. — Prabal Gurung

My goal is: I'm not trying to be snobby, but my clothes are not for everyone, not for every Hollywood celebrity. There is a designer for everyone, and a celebrity for every designer. — Prabal Gurung

I am not the kind of designer who is racing to the finish line, so while collaborations are important for our growth, each and every one has to be strategic and well-timed with what we have going on internally. — Prabal Gurung

It saddens me to see the reality-television shows that are getting so much fanfare that are a celebration of stupidity and the degradation of women. And those women are consistently wearing too short, too tight dresses. I hope the trend of aging gracefully returns. — Prabal Gurung

When you get into fashion, when you're not yet working in fashion, you have this idea about what the fashion world is: that it's very glamorous, it's the red carpet, it's very editorial. But really, what you don't understand until you get into it, is what goes on the rest of the time, which is just hard work. Besides passion and dedication, it's the grit. How long are you willing to be in it to become successful? — Prabal Gurung

I wanted to do something not just commercial but also covetable, — Prabal Gurung

Always aspire to become the next you, not someone else — Prabal Gurung

Hong Kong became so materialistic that it must be one of the rarest places in the world where family members need to make an appointment to have dinner together, and people speculate upon their own home where their own children are growing up.'

Quote from my 7th book about Hong Kong! — Tim I. Gurung

Poverty is a curse, it covers everything good inside of you from the outside world and gives you only one name called humiliation. — Tim I. Gurung

I want to make clothes that make women feel beautiful. — Prabal Gurung

Nails are the period at the end of the sentence. They complete the look — Prabal Gurung

I'm a fan of designers and clothes that look beautiful, but more importantly, make me feel beautiful and confident. It's why I've always loved Stella McCartney, and more recently, Prabal Gurung. Their pieces are cool, yet timeless, and the fits are effortlessly flattering. — Shay Mitchell

A modern Woman is not necessarily ... s omeone who just buys expensive stuff ...
... a modern Woman is someone who buys intelligently. — Prabal Gurung

I make 98% of my collection in New York City and am generating jobs, so fashion isn't just frivolous for me. I understand levity about it. I also understand the depth of it. — Prabal Gurung

Why don't people talk about Japan's wartime emperor Hirohito in the same breath as people do about Germany's Hitler? After all, both had an almost similar role in instigating World War II. In the West, whether it is good or bad, people take full responsibility for their actions, and they have total freedom to express their true feelings. On the contrary, here in the East, it is always the small people who take the blame and are made scapegoats. That is, for you and me, the difference between the West and the East, my friend."

My 7th book is coming....! — Tim I. Gurung

There's such a feeling of satisfaction when something you imagined turned into something real. — Prabal Gurung

Deepika is one of my absolute favourite Bollywood actors. It is wonderful to have someone of her stature wearing my brand — Prabal Gurung

I tweet myself and do all the Facebook updates. It started off with me wondering whether I was showing off and I was very careful about what I wrote. — Prabal Gurung

A writer shouldn't be restricted to any single race, society or even country, he or she has to be for the entire world, and writers should try to write on global issues that are affecting peoples' life in a direct or indirect way. — Tim I. Gurung

A beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, but a beautiful woman with a brain is an absolutely lethal combination. — Prabal Gurung

I think I'm just really in love with women, and I love to see them looking incredibly, truly beautiful. I think every time a woman wears one of my dresses, you know, in a matter of speaking, I'm having a little love affair with her! — Prabal Gurung

I mean, I can cook, but I'd get very nervous having my food being judged by dinner guests. — Prabal Gurung

I honestly think that with our generation - Alex Wang, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Christian Cota, Robert Geller - there's a different expectation of what our behavior should be. People expect designers to be good businesspeople and PR people, and I don't think partying is a part of that persona the way it used to be. — Joseph Altuzarra

I just think the idea of moving away from the body and discovering sensuality by skimming the body, not tightening the body, seems rather new to me. Especially in this world where we're living right now, where the idea of giving freedom to women, especially in politics what's happening, it seemed so appealing to me, so that was the starting point. — Prabal Gurung

I'm constantly thinking about design, shapes, patterns and colors, so I just want to be more of a blank canvas. But there is a comfort in knowing what you're going to wear, and that probably comes from Catholic school, where I wore a uniform for 10 years. — Prabal Gurung

I have a 6-year-old niece who doesn't look like the majority of girls on the covers of magazines. I hope that by the time she's 16, the world will have changed. — Prabal Gurung

One secret of happiness in life is to know the very basic of life economy, deciding what kind of life you want and knowing how much you need to achieve just that. The earlier you know how much is enough the better and happier you will be in life. — Tim I. Gurung

I decided if it was going to be a mistake to come to New York and try and make a career in fashion, then it was going to be my mistake ... But the American dream is real. I'm living it. — Prabal Gurung

I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck. — Prabal Gurung

Death is the start of a beginning, life is the start of the end, and the cycle continues forever."

AFTERLIFE - TIM I GURUNG/AUTHOR — Tim I. Gurung

Money is important only when you don't have it, recession bites only the poor, and only the rich nations worry about the economy.'

My No.7th book is coming..... — Tim I. Gurung

Never stop climbing mountains! They are like any other challenge in life; once you go across them, pleasure is all yours. — Karma Gurung

I would tell any aspiring designer to take the time to experience everything they can to really get a feel for what direction they want to go in. And most importantly, let your passion and your gut lead you. — Prabal Gurung

There is undoubtedly a lot of pressure that comes with recognition, which can be a good thing and bad thing all at the same time. But if you stay focused and don't lose sight of what you're doing and who you are, you can rise above it. — Prabal Gurung

I love draping; it's less about proportion than fit and the fabric. It's very specialized and I think when women see the construction, they respond to it immediately. — Prabal Gurung