Tamara Mellon Quotes

I believe the most attractive thing about a guy is his personality and the way he views the world. I'm not into bad boys. I like the sweet sometimes even shy guys.

The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.

You can be a pretty face, but if you're not a nice person, it just doesn't work. I'm not traditionally a beauty, but apparently people think I'm all right. If you're a nice person, it definitely helps.

Kindness is the No. 1 quality I look for in a man. You can see in how he treats anyone - from a CEO to a housekeeper - and it's a reflection of how nice a guy is. Funniness and confidence come after that... When a guy approaches me, it's fantastic if he can make me laugh.

My strength is my humility. When you are humble, people like you.

The number one thing I look for is personality. For me, the personality of someone makes them more and more attractive over time ... and for those with bad personalities, less and less attractive. I look for honesty, intelligence, kindness, and a good work ethic, to name a few.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

If someone is genuine, compassionate and kind, that is a turn-on. A sense of humor is a huge turn on, and that goes hand in hand with intelligence.

It's great if you're funny or if you can dance, but if you are kind and decent, it comes out your pores.

Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.

Better to be a loving person without knowing how you got there, than an expert no one can stand to be around.

As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant, and keep your judgments to yourself.

My father was an absolutely wonderful human being. From him I learned to always assume positive intent. Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent.

My mother taught me to be honest, to be selfless, and to touch people in a positive way.

Kindness is an everyday byproduct of all the great virtues.

Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.

Reject cynicism. Reject certitude. And don't be a jerk. Be a good guy.

Self-deprecation is not the answer to humility.

I'm for anything that teaches consideration and kindness. If one can teach one's son to dance with the ugliest little girl in the room, that's the best lesson they can ever learn.

You have to keep a feeling of goodness in your exteriors.

Be kind to everyone you meet - and most importantly, never compare your career to another model's.

I love beautiful people.

I was brought up by my father to think that the best thing in life was to be charming, to have a nice smile, always to be liked.

As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.