Lauder Quotes & Sayings

Mom used to frame everything we made, and now I'm following her example. It makes children so proud to see their work on display instead of hidden away. I figure if I take my children's work seriously, maybe they will too. And it reinforces the idea that art is not something alien and esoteric. Anyone can make art. — Aerin Lauder

Look for a sweet person. Forget rich. — Estee Lauder

I call myself, 'The Estee Lauder of the garden world.' I'm my own little conglomerate. — C. Z. Guest

You are only as successful as the people who work for you want you to be. — Leonard Lauder

Beauty is my heritage, but home decor is very much my passion, — Aerin Lauder

I happen to like Precisionism. It talks to me because I collect Cubism. — Leonard Lauder

Before I got the contract, I'd heard from a lot of people that a contract with a company like Estee Lauder was like a stamp of approval, a stamp of your legit-ness. So getting that was a really big step for me. — Kendall Jenner

Color is a big part of what I do. It's like music. There are only so many notes in the scale, but there are endless permutations; there's no limit to the number. Color on the walls or furniture can reflect back and distort the reality of the true colors of lipsticks and eye shadow. — Evelyn Lauder

I keep up with everything in terms of health, fitness, nutrition, skin care, hair, nails. Really, everything. I'm an avid reader of every women's health newsletter from every hospital in the country. — Evelyn Lauder

Looking feminine is important to me. My personal style is fairly traditional. I was definitely influenced by my mother, who always looks elegant, and by Estee's classic style; she was always in Givenchy or Ungaro. — Aerin Lauder

It's my personality to be more quiet and reserved. I'm not going out every night to multiple things. I prefer to stay in and be with my children and do Spanish homework to make sure they get a good grade the next day. — Aerin Lauder

I'm not a builder of buildings, I'm a builder of collections. — Leonard Lauder

I've always been inspired by beautiful interiors. — Aerin Lauder

I love to decorate a room - from the furniture to the objects to the books. — Aerin Lauder

I believe in nonfat. I gain two pounds when I eat a lamb chop. — Evelyn Lauder

I feel it's important to make a mark somewhere. — Evelyn Lauder

It's important to maintain an attractive smile as you age. A lighter, less beige, more white tooth color is key, but no Chiclets. — Evelyn Lauder

People always ask what I would have done if I weren't doing what I'm doing. And I say I'd [still] be in fashion or in beauty. It's such a dream come true now because I have the ability to go into home [goods] and accessories as well. — Aerin Lauder

My grandmother had a lilac bush at her home in Long Island. I always associate the scent of it with her and try to have lilacs in my home. — Aerin Lauder

I'm natural, but I wear makeup seven days a week. — Aerin Lauder

I love both real and fake jewelry. My kids make me necklaces, and I wear those, too. Every day, I wear my gold wedding band and the Cartier watch my husband gave me. — Aerin Lauder

I come from an environment where the men actually say, "Is it OK if I take off my jacket?" in a meeting. Everyone wears suits; it is a very dressed-up world. Even if I wear jeans, I still wear a blazer and jewelry. I think there is something nice about coming to work and dressing nicely. — Aerin Lauder

So the idea of being able to shop cross-category to buy the beach bag, the summer lip gloss, and the pillows for your pool house makes it into very focused, easy life. — Aerin Lauder

I think people love having a person behind a brand who lives it. The idea of storytelling is really important. — Aerin Lauder

I came to realize that visualizing, projecting yourself into a successful situation, is the most powerful means there is of achieving personal goals. — Leonard Lauder

Generation Y is much smarter. They just get information much more quickly. They really understand the idea of quality and value. — Jane Lauder

I think a cosmetics company should be headed by a woman. — Leonard Lauder

You can't separate a house from a family. It's a living, breathing home. — Leonard Lauder

Power is winning the battle over who owns the customer: the brand or the retailer. — Leonard Lauder

There are certain parts of the home that I think embellishment feels cozy and inviting. Then there are other environments, for example, the living room, where I don't have a ton of items on the table. — Aerin Lauder

Keep right on to the end of the road,
Keep right on to the end.
Tho' the way be long let your heart be strong,
Keep right on round the bend. — Sir Harry Lauder

Of capital importance is to have a good diet and exercise a lot. — Evelyn Lauder

I'm a woman of lip gloss. Estee Lauder has an amazing lip gloss line. But I even go as far as to use some Wet 'n Wild, you know, old school! It's kind of like whatever works. I find that with lip gloss, there really is no difference in quality there. — Sufe Bradshaw

Brands are born, not created. — Jane Lauder

People love buying into a lifestyle and an overall concept. So when they buy a shell-colored lip gloss, they can also buy shells for their house, as well as sunglasses and [items in] other categories [in that shade] to create one consistent image. — Aerin Lauder

The trends that last and the trends that are relevant are the ones that make you look pretty. — Aerin Lauder

Aye, I'm tellin' ye, happiness is one of the few things in this world that doubles every time you share it with someone else. — Sir Harry Lauder

Beauty is an attitude. There's no secret. Why are all brides beautiful? Because on their wedding day they care about how they look. There are no ugly women - only women who don't care or or don't believe they're attractive. — Estee Lauder

Oh, it's nice to get up in the mornin', But it's nicer to lie in bed. — Sir Harry Lauder

As an observer, you can clearly see that Western countries are war-weary and don't want to be pulled into new conflicts. They always proclaim their will to fight for Israel in an emergency. That's good but what if that's not at all true when the time comes? — Ronald Lauder

I'm never without my personalised Anya Hindmarch diary - I keep my schedule online, too, but my diary is always in my bag. It's crammed Post-its. — Aerin Lauder

I think every woman should be using a foundation, whether it's liquid or compact. — Aerin Lauder

I have a lot of passion. I have a lot of pride. I think I do get that from my family. But you can be driven and be nice. — Aerin Lauder

The late Estee Lauder says you can never wear white shoes after Labor Day. But of course, in today's world, that does not exist. — Andre Leon Talley

Make-up is the last thing to enhance your beauty, but it's very important because it builds up your self-confidence and gives you more courage. — Evelyn Lauder

My actual first summer internship was in the design department of Clinique. — Aerin Lauder

You could say that I am the Estee Lauder woman. I'm a working mother; time is valuable to me. I want a good product; I want quality. — Aerin Lauder

I like to entertain at home, to live beautifully but comfortably. — Aerin Lauder

The whole thing with modeling with Estee Lauder - no one could have a better, nicer modeling job. — Elizabeth Hurley

It takes only five minutes to look nice before you go out. — Evelyn Lauder

If tomorrow all of America were to become paternalistic, we would beat the Japanese every day of the week. I think that the concept of accusing someone of running a paternalistic company, that's not an accusation. One should compliment someone on that. — Leonard Lauder

I love laugh lines. It means you've had a good life. — Aerin Lauder

You can't be a major company today without paying attention to celebrities. They are the leaders in beauty and fashion. — Aerin Lauder

Keep Right on to the End of the Road — Sir Harry Lauder

My mom has always been kind of my backbone. She keeps me strong. She is a mother, a friend. She is really everything to me. — Aerin Lauder

I always have Giorgio Armani's Luminous Silk Foundation, Bobbi Brown's Jenna lipstick, and my Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer. — Ella Eyre

I used to be a shopper before I had children. I'd go to Bergdorf and Barneys all the time. But now my weekends are spent differently. I go to the skating rink or the park, not the stores. — Aerin Lauder

The books we love grow dearer as the years go rolling on they are there to comfort us when other joys have gone. Glen Haven will take you on a enchanting journey with dear friends with heart warming thoughts of old times and a great deal of nostalgia you will never want to lose the stories spell or bid farewell to its wonderful characters. — Margaret L. Lauder

My favorite Congressional incongruity: ... Red State legislators galumphing from meeting to meeting in full pancake makeup. Estee Lauder may well make more money on Capitol Hill than in Beverly Hills. — Frank Bruni

The most helpful piece of advice that I could give to anybody is to select a charity, or create a charity, that you really feel passionate about and if you do, don't give up. — Evelyn Lauder

I always loved beauty and accessories, and it's always something I was passionate about. — Aerin Lauder

I'd rather be a big fish in a specialized pond than a little, little fish in a more generalized big pond. — Leonard Lauder

When you ask women what's the one thing they wish they had more of, they always say time. — Aerin Lauder

I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. — Estee Lauder

I used to see Estee Lauder's ads everywhere in the subways of Beijing, and I thought how wonderful it would be if the model on them was myself! — Liu Wen

If I don't learn something every single day, it's a wasted day. — Leonard Lauder

To be a great leader, you firstly have to like people. If you don't like people, at the end of the day they will figure this out and you can't lead them too well. — Leonard Lauder

There is physical evidence of the body's response to doing good. Endorphins are released in the brain when you do something for someone else. Doing good really feels good. — Evelyn Lauder

I think to make your home as comfortable as possible is so important. There's something really interesting about that as a trend, that whole idea of lifestyle and being happy in your surroundings. — Aerin Lauder

Estee Lauder cologne. Sam Cooke always wore it, and I started wearing it because he wore it. — Bobby Womack

I don't use a stylist. I know what I like, so I do it myself. I rip things out from fashion magazines. It's easy to order when the phone number is right on the page. — Aerin Lauder

I love market research because you really have an idea of what your consumers are looking for. — Aerin Lauder

Knowing how to age and not being afraid of aging is very healthy. — Evelyn Lauder

Growing up in New York, I loved watching my grandmother Estee put on her make-up - I always admired her sense of style. — Aerin Lauder

I love rumors. It gives me something to think about and enjoy. — Leonard Lauder

The First World War began because one man was shot. The Second World War began because of a mad German dictator. Who knows how a third could start. There are also people who think that the war has been going for a long time. — Ronald Lauder

I inherited my love of gold jewellery from my grandmother. — Aerin Lauder

You always have to stay true to yourself. — Aerin Lauder

Every morning, I eat one fat-free yogurt with a sliced peach when peaches are in season, and one thin slice of whole-wheat bread. The same thing. I don't want to get fat. And I want to keep my fitness. — Leonard Lauder

From a sustainability standpoint, look for natural products, but not all chemicals are bad. Learn what works for you. — Jane Lauder

A visionary is someone who can see the future, or thinks he sees the future. In my case, I use it and it comes out right. That doesn't come from daydreams or dreams, but it comes from knowing the market and knowing the world and knowing people really well and knowing where they're going to be tomorrow. — Leonard Lauder

At the time it really was the social women, the society ladies. There were the cool girls, like Aerin Lauder - everyone loved to see what Aerin was wearing. Carolyn Bessette was very much in that time period. Calvin [Kleine] was very influential in the '90s. — Roopal Patel

Luxury is anything that feels special. I mean, it can be a moment, it can be a walk on the beach, it could be a kiss from your child, or it could be a beautiful picture frame, a special fragrance. I think luxury doesn't necessarily have to mean expensive. — Aerin Lauder

My mother taught me that it is important to be prepared for a last-minute polish. — Aerin Lauder

When I create an image that helps someone - even just myself - find peace, then I've attained my goal. — Evelyn Lauder

AERIN is saturated with the qualities that have surrounded me my entire life, many of which came from my grandmother, Estee: passion, style, hard work, family, and, of course, all things beautiful. — Aerin Lauder

I think talented people are priceless. And I think people that are knowledgeable and experienced - and I think there's a balance of new talent and experience, which makes, I think, Estee Lauder really special. — Aerin Lauder

I never leave the house without putting on my lipstick. — Evelyn Lauder

It's fun to buy make-up online. It's even more fun to go into a store and buy it. — Jane Lauder

I have always loved books, and as a mother, I wanted to share my passion for reading with my children. — Aerin Lauder

The hardest thing I have done is given up power. — Ronald Lauder

If you don't sell, it's not the product that's wrong, it's you. — Estee Lauder

When you live in the shadow of a big tree, you have to run twice as fast to get into the sunlight. — Leonard Lauder

My mother always used to say when picking up a product, 'Would you give this to the Duchess of Windsor?' Well, that's lovely. But the Duchess of Windsor is dead. — Leonard Lauder

The effect of scent is really interesting. It can create a mood and change a feeling immediately. I wanted to create a modern wardrobe of fragrances ... fragrances that can be very personal to the woman who's wearing them. — Aerin Lauder

I love Pilates, I really do, and I do it three times a week because it works well for me. — Aerin Lauder

Here's the thing - if you stop learning, you might as well pack it in. You can't learn anything with your mouth open. — Leonard Lauder

My efforts to join the fight against breast cancer all began around the fact that women were getting short-changed in the medical arena. — Evelyn Lauder

No one stopped buying I.B.M. because Tom Watson wasn't there, but they stopped buying Elizabeth Arden because she wasn't there. — Leonard Lauder

The best advice I ever got came from my mother, Estee Lauder: She believed that if you had something good to say, you should put it in writing. But if you had something bad to say, you should tell the person to his or her face. — Leonard Lauder