Edith Head Quotes

When interviewing for any job, you of course want to dress appropriately for the position, but you also want to stay true to who you are.

If you're applying for jobs, get a suit now, whether or not you get an interview. Spend as much as you can on it without breaking the bank. It will do you some good.

It's better to look important than sexy.

You have to have an awareness of where you're going, what the event is, what you're promoting, and who the audience is. That always informs the way you dress.

I dress to kill, but tastefully.

When people dress well, they play well.

A man in a well tailored suit will always shine brighter than a guy in an off-the-rack suit.

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.

I tried to look presentable for a show, but not for sexual attraction. It was strictly for show business.

I always designed my robes and how I would present myself at every fight.

Even if everything else is downplayed, I'll wear good shoes.

When I put something on, and I stand up much straighter, that's when I love to wear clothes.

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.

Always look nice because you never know who you'll run into that you have to leave an impression on.

I think it's important how I come across to my students. I want them to see how professional women dress.

Posture has such a big impact on the way people perceive you.

When you're sharply dressed I think you feel more confident.

Take the time to get your clothes to fit. It makes a difference.

If you walk into somebody's office with your hair uncombed and a pick in the back, and your shoes untied, and your pants half down, tattoos up and down your arms and on your neck, and you wonder why somebody won't hire you? They don't hire you 'cause you look like you're crazy!

You walk with a different air if you're wearing something sharp.

A lot of thought and effort goes into the outfits that I wear.

I just like to look nice.

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 went for my medical school interview, I had an old paperback of 'Henderson the Rain King' in the pocket of my coat. I was wearing the best clothes I had - a pair of cords and a sport coat - but when I got to the office, all the other interviewees were lined up in their black suits.