Quotes from Waris Ahluwalia

I travel a lot, and I hunt for fabrics, then I have the tailor make me something.

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.

My inspiration is love and history.

I love my passport. I plan trips very last minute, so I always carry it with me.

I always like a good song: puts me in a good mood.

My go-to jeans are a straight, narrow cut from A.P.C. or BLK DNM.

I do believe in standing for something more than just a product.

You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.

If people want to think I'm an Indian prince, I don't want to dispel that notion.

I have so many friends and obligations, and I want to go out and support people. But we eat at home.

I do things because I enjoy it. That used to be my downfall, but now it's the upside.

I primarily live in New York City, a place that is about constants, not letting up and not stopping.

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.

I create with my heart, so life and work inevitably intersect all too often.

I'm driven by history and our past. That's why I work in gold. It's in your veins. We've been lusting after gold since the beginning of time. God, glory, and gold.

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.

I went through different styles but realized Ray-Bans are the classics. You can't go wrong with them. I explore and cheat on them occasionally, but I always go back to the aviators.

'Life Aquatic' was the first movie I did, and it's been an incredible adventure since then.

People think they have to give up things to make a difference to the world, but you don't have to.

I just want to create, and socializing is part of the experience. It might sound crazy, but I don't see myself in the jewelry business. It's an experience.