Quotes About Sophistication

I thought Fred Astaire was the most chic man. I loved the way he dressed. Never mind his dancing, which was beyond - he was just so elegant and had this freedom of body.

A man of refined taste and judgment.

Man would not be the finest creature in the world if he were not too fine for it.

We may outgrow the things of children, without acquiring sense and relish for those which become a man.

It's not the appearance, it's the essence. It's not the money, it's the education. It's not the clothes, it's the class.

For me, luxury is intelligence and quality. I don't see a lot of intelligence and quality in luxury when it's used to make fast, big money.

Nothing comes cheap, though the educated eye will always spot very nice things for the least money.

Money does not make you look expensive, it's taste.

Talking about money is garish. It's tacky.

I've learned... That money doesn't buy class.

Don't underestimate the cosmetic power of sunglasses. It's worth spending a bit of money on a quality pair. I usually go for Dior or Louis Vuitton.

Glamour doesn't just happen, people don't wake up in the morning glamorous.

Sophistication and lifestyle is understanding the difference between trinkets and treasures.

Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance.

I've matured as a person and so has the music... It's gotten more sophisticated and interesting I think.

Other bands wanted to wreck hotel rooms; Roxy Music wanted to redecorate them.

I think I had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to sound like a dry martini.

Jazz is like wine. When it is new it's only for the experts, but when it gets older everybody wants it.

The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus used by the composer to express his thoughts becomes.

When I write in Hebrew, I don't look for sophistication in music; it's just pure emotion that comes out.

You can separate the men from the boys and ballads.

Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise.

According to a charming law of nature which is evident even in the most sophisticated societies, we live in complete ignorance of whatever we love.

Nature is subtle and complex.