Top 30 Waris Ahluwalia Quotes

Supporting causes with whatever we do can be effective.

It took me a while to find myself.

I love driving in the city at night.

I like having a tailor everywhere because I am everywhere.

I take my work seriously, but I don’t necessarily take myself seriously.

I primarily live in New York City, a place that is about constants, not letting up and not stopping.

My inspiration is always love and history, and my passion to a fault is craftsmanship and responsibility. Those are the simplest things. It goes beyond jewelry. It’s every part of my life.

My friends are a huge part of my inspiration.

I like the pause that tea allows.

I wouldn’t know how to think inside the box because I don’t even know where it is. I wouldn’t know how to do it any other way.

My first workshop was in Rome, and that was the start of House of Waris. In a little magical atelier, a goldsmith, his apprentice, his stone setter – and that was where it began.

I think the reason for my fascination with craft is what it represents, what it means in our culture, what it means in our history and in humanity. It was the idea that you could go to your butcher to get something, you could go to your tailor to get this, and you could go to your cobbler to get that.

I’m an explorer.

I need my fill of Indian home cooking.

I went through different styles but realized Ray-Bans are the classics. You can’t go wrong with them. I explore and cheat on them occasionally, but I always go back to the aviators.

You don’t have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.

I’m driven by history and our past. That’s why I work in gold. It’s in your veins. We’ve been lusting after gold since the beginning of time. God, glory, and gold.

I like there to be some interest in every element of my life.

I love my passport. I plan trips very last minute, so I always carry it with me.

I’m an American searching for some sort of parameters, a way of life – I’m looking for a slight formality, for a place where you can never be overdressed.

I create with my heart, so life and work inevitably intersect all too often.

I love anything to do with history.

People who know me know that there’s a light-hearted side, humour… But you could easily say I am cheeky.

I won’t do anything unless it’s the absolute best.

My go-to jeans are a straight, narrow cut from A.P.C. or BLK DNM.

My mission in life is to preserve craftsmanship.

My job is to put myself out there. It’s beyond my control how I’m perceived.

I don’t think men get enough flowers. A deeper pink or red peonies are my favorite. But I’ll take anything, really.

I don’t drink coffee.

I’m a traditionalist with suits. It doesn’t need extra pockets, and I don’t want headphone jacks in my jacket. I appreciate designers who do different things, but for me, the most basic version of that item is what I want.