Black Tie Quotes

In the rough and tumble world of business, media, or politics, the black knitted tie is indeed indispensable.

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'll never get me into a tux. Not until I'm dead and I have no choice because that's what the undertaker put me in.

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.

When we go to the opera, we put the clothes on we know we must wear for there.

I don't like top hats, white ties, and tails.

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

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.

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

Everyone has to go to a funeral at some time and you need to be dark and sombre, and in a black tie.

Man up and add a tux to your wardrobe. Just find one you like and get it well-tailored to your own measurements.

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 I look pretty decent in a tux.

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.

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.

In the modern world there's no such thing as formality. A dinner jacket used to mean a tuxedo, you know?

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

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

There are a few things a true gentleman cannot live without. The black silk knitted square-bottom tie is just such an indispensable item. No true gentlemen would be without one.

You've got to have the right attire for the right event. I attend a lot of dinners, a lot of concerts, and I have to be on the red carpet; each has its own dress code, and I have to be prepared. Jeans and a hoodie are great for a concert, but a dinner party?

Maybe they invited me because they know I have a tuxedo

My go-to necktie is jet black, skinny, and simple. It goes with everything. I really like that mod-ish punk look.

As far as trucks, the great thing about a Range Rover is if you're going out for a dinner, even a black tie event, you can take the Range Rover.

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 wear white or pale-blue shirts and black knit ties: They don't draw attention to me in any kind of peacockish way.