Joseph Abboud Quotes

My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I've never forgotten that.

Every Motown act dressed classy, and we were clean-cut. Whenever you saw a Motown act, they were polished, and they knew how to treat people.

When I am making a movie, I am very casual; wearing chappals, and have my hair tied. However, when I am judging a show, I take care of myself and get the makeup and hair done.

I don't want to look like a bum.

I definitely learned to appreciate there is something about looking good. I think it's been sort of lost in the last 50 years, this idea of looking very nice and very put together.

Nobody cares about your wardrobe, what your tie looks like, or even if you're wearing one, and I don't.

I have, like, three suits to my name. But one thing I've learned is that when you dress up in real life, people treat you differently.

I don't want to look sloppy, because then I feel sloppy.

Mom always told us to wear pretty, matching underwear.

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

Appearances do matter.

Hair and make-up always helps. I did always try to be well-groomed, professional at all times. Take your job seriously - but not yourself.

I might not be the most whatever in the world but I've built credibility with the audience that means something. So, I can sort of have that thing about me and I always wear a nice suit as well, which is important.

If you don't look good, we don't look good.

If you want to be taken seriously, always check your fly.

My mother always told me to take pride in my appearance.

When you go to a show, Americans in New York are very proper, much more so than the French. Everything is perfect. Their hair, the nails, everything. The look. Everything is perfection.

I was always the Southern gentleman.

A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.

When I'm interviewing someone, I want to make sure that he thought enough to take care of himself - to dress appropriately and to groom himself properly.

I love a man in a suit. Men should stay clothed, even if they have nice bodies.

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.

Good grooming is integral and impeccable style is a must. If you don't look the part, no one will want to give you time or money.

There's a different kind of comfort that comes from knowing that you are putting your best foot forward. It's called psychological comfort. Look at a picture of the Coney Island boardwalk in 1925. Men were in full-on three-piece suits, hats. They may have only had one suit. But they pressed it. They made it look as good as possible.

Simplicity is a great element of good breeding.