Ty Pennington Quotes

I sometimes feel that a pattern is almost a fashion statement in itself.

I mean yeah, your individual style is your impression to the world.

I like seeing how I can look in a photo.

I don't think of myself as a former actor. I think of myself as a reformed actor.

So I think it's - what was important to me is that I found that I can't change the fact that people already have made an opinion about me. But I don't think that should stop me from trying to correct some of the misperceptions that are out there.

Style is character.

Seeing, feeling, thinking, believing - these are the stages of how we change our style on the outside and our self-image on the inside.

I felt the most effective way to change people's perception was through the power of images.

My hair got lighter, and I gradually went blonde. I liked it. Had more fun. But my image of myself in my head is this dark-haired person.

Not only is writing more important than ever, but visual literacy is vital. We don't teach enough design, art, visual things. We have to recognize what we're seeing. It matters if you send someone a cluttered design. It matters more than ever.

I'm quite looking forward to the fact that people know me as Richard rather than Craig.

Style is the image of character.

We want people to realize you are at a design school, not a land grant college. The way we look says a great deal about who we are.

I didn't think that personal style had much value in graphic design.

What you wear can be such an indicator of so many things. You know, how you feel, how you want others to perceive you. So, that is an absolutely essential part of building a character.

Fashion is not trivial. It's a huge industry and a big part of our lives. Fashion is about us - how we look and present ourselves, how we can change ourselves, and our perceptions. You can dress up to be quite glorious creatures - it's all a very important part of life.

I photograph people as I find them. But people have issues about how they look.

I always kind of think I don't have a style, just whatever seems to be appropriate for the story.

I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.

Who you are and what you think of yourself is constantly changing.

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.

To me, graphic T-shirts are the most important and most expressive format for a designer or a person. Your taste in graphic tees says a lot about your point of view.

I see myself as a normal guy - until I see myself in photos; then, 'Oh, I'm tall.'

I get recognized more for my tattoos than my face.

When I feel better looking in the mirror, it makes me feel more uplifted. I feel like what that image has been has shifted in different ways, and that's probably why I'm always changing: because I start getting bored, and I don't like feeling locked into anything.