"Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension."
"After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world."
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Source: Interview with Mark Richardson, pitchfork.com. March 1, 2002.
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