Danny Elfman Quotes

I never go black tie. I never grew up wearing ties or bow ties or anything.

In my whole life, I've worn black tie three times. I can't tie the knot myself.

I've never been to a black-tie thing in my life. I didn't even go to my prom.

In my whole life, I've worn black tie three times. I can't tie the knot myself. Once, at the premiere of the opera, I got to La Scala before Domenico, and I was hiding in the corner until he arrived, and I said, 'Quick, you have to tie my tie, please!' Otherwise, I'll wear a tuxedo jacket with jeans and my bling-bling cross.

I think I look pretty decent in a tux.

In the evening every man looks the same. Like penguins. Women have a special dress for that event; men, the same tuxedo.

I always wear a dinner jacket. I never have this definition of what goes for the morning or the evening or what works for the weekend.

There are certain tuxes you can get away with a black tie, but with others, you'd be dishonoring the workmanship if you didn't wear a full bow tie.

I think the first time I ever wore a tuxedo was when I played at the Talk Of The Town in 1967, because it was a nightclub and that was the thing to do.

You're dressed in a tuxedo, you wear a bow tie. A bow tie with a tuxedo is more formal than a straight tie with a tuxedo.

I like to be comfortable. If I go out, if it's a premiere, I'll put on a suit and look nice. I like Hugo Boss for that.

Once in a while, it's fun to dress up for a premiere. But I'm not someone that's going to stick on heels and a dress every day.

I'm not normally big on suits.

Every guy has got to have a tuxedo. If you're ever invited to an event where a tuxedo is necessary, you need to have it ready to go. A good-fitting one, too. It just has to look good.

I think with black tie, you can't really do too much. I think you have to pretty much stick to the rules on that.

Maybe they invited me because they know I have a tuxedo

I have a few uniforms - depending on whether I'm going to a college campus or meeting a head of state. But clean and easy works best for me.

I love wearing bow ties for no particular reason.

Dresses are beautiful, but I'm such a slacks or a jeans person. Whenever a woman has a slick suit or dress on, she looks sharp.

I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.

As tempting as it seems to wear tennis shoes with your tux, don't do it. I think it looks ridiculous. If you're 14 years old, maybe give it a shot. In general, don't portray anything that says 'I'm too cool and I don't care.'

I've got no problem whatsover with collar bars coming back in. I need to look a tiny bit older before I can dress like that the entire time - otherwise I'm going to look like I'm in 'Bugsy Malone.'

Ties were always my thing. When I was 18, on Sunday, when everyone was taking off for a casual day, I'd wear a suit to go have brunch.

I find it odd that people will go to a nice restaurant or to the theater in jeans and T-shirts.

I'm not a fan of underdressing, I think it's better to be overdressed than underdressed.