Judi Shekoni Quotes

I'm not a snob. I can make a meal out of anything. I can eat anywhere.

My mom had beautiful clothes. My mom is elegant; my mom is glamorous. But my mom is also really real, and I grew up with a mother who had babies crawling on her head and spitting up on her when she was wearing gorgeous, expensive things, and it was never an issue.

I have a utilitarian approach to dressing; as long as I quite like it and it covers me up, I don't care what it is.

I'm not someone who is glamorous all the time.

Daily life shouldn't be a fashion show all the time.

I'm quite grounded.

I really don't care what I look like as long as it fits with the thing I'm working on.

A man’s natural manner best becomes him.

I'm a fairly unaffected human being. I'm easy to talk to, I hope. I'm not too bothered about the clothes I'm wearing. I've been misquoted in interviews as to appear earnest. Which I am not.

If you want to be loved, keep your head on your shoulders and feet on the ground. There is nothing wrong in that. I do the same, and others should also follow this motto.

I was never a chiffon and satin person. I am always a cotton person. It's just the way I am.

And I'd like to leave quite a few friends behind and I hope I will. Other than that, I don't want nobody putting me on a pedestal when I leave here. I'm just one of the people ... just me.

I don't know what to say about myself. I don't know myself (laughs). People say my humility but I believe we're all humble in our own way. I try to stay close to my family and friends.

Americans are generally very self-sufficient and I think generally averse to pretension, just as I am.

It's like people call me a rock star or this or that. And I go, 'Don't call me that. I don't think of myself in those terms. If you have to call me anything, call me a chameleon.

I am a simpleton at heart. In my personal life, I don't wear makeup.

You don't wear all your jewellery at once. You're much more believable if you talk in your own voice.

I'll photograph weddings, friends - I'm not too good for anything.

I really realize the more movies I do just how important - it's so cliche when people say it, because everybody says it nowadays - but it's so important to keep it grounded. I totally understand what that means.

I'm a good example of someone who can come to Hollywood and keep their feet on the ground with all the rock stars, all the drama that goes with being here. It's still important to pump your own gas and to be able to vacuum.

I try not to have too much of an ego. I'll do anything.

If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable.

Take events in your life seriously, take work seriously, but don't take yourself seriously, or you'll become affected, pompous and boring.

I haven't left the house without a packet of Kleenex in my back pocket for as long as I can remember. Whenever I start thinking I'm incredibly cool, the packet of Kleenex in my back pocket brings me right back down to earth.

Some people think I can only do fancy; I don't know why. I'm a pretty easy person, really. Low maintenance. I get on with things, and I'm comfortable anywhere.