Nina Garcia Quotes

I think with most all of us, we want control of our image - it's part of the work that we do.

I mean yeah, your individual style is your impression to the world.

We live in the Facebook era. I think everyone, not just celebrities, have an unprecedented level of self-awareness, of presenting yourself to the world. The truth is, it starts with how you look, and that goes into how you dress.

The thing is, with me, my life is a catwalk.

Fashion is used as a tool to convey a point about who we are or potentially want to be. Whether or not a civilian curates his or her own aesthetic is up that person, but it is an integral part of one's public image.

I take an active role in my imaging and how I look.

I wanted to step forward and be on TV and for people to see who I really was.

Image plays a huge part in my music and in my lifestyle.

I think the world needs to see more of my face.

If I am ever in the spotlight, I want to look good.

What you wear can be such an indicator of so many things. You know, how you feel, how you want others to perceive you. So, that is an absolutely essential part of building a character.

I decided about a year ago, and I just feel like I want to see more personal style in people, and I feel like if I'm going to be out there in the public eye, they should see who I am and how I dress, and I feel like it, also.

As a woman, and as somebody in the public eye, we always have to be ready for the red carpet and have the nicest outfit, work with the best makeup artist. While all that's nice, we're also human beings.

I think that you have to present an image that is... true to you, and... the way you would like to be perceived, so I think that through the years I've worked really hard at trying to create an image that is true to me.

I don't leave the house without thinking of how to represent myself.

I like seeing how I can look in a photo.

For me the most important thing to do in a selfie is to have an opinion and to say something with the picture. Don't just take a picture of yourself like, 'Here I am.' It's what are you thinking? Are you happy? Are you angry? Do you like it? Do you not like it? Think an emotion and apply it to your eyes.

You will feel that you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument.

My style is a part of my music. You can't be an artist and not put any thought or effort into the way you appear.

I have never been interested in presenting myself.

I love fashion and always have something put together, but I won't wear anything specifically to be photographed in. I have become more cautious of making funny faces in public.

I have my own style and my own body language.

My thing was always about individuality and about creating a world - because you don't just wear clothes, you live a life. You have style. You project who you are.

I don't want a 'good' image.

For me, Instagram had become a place where I could image myself the way I found myself.