Chris Borland Quotes

A suit is a sign of respect.

I spend much of my time in a suit and tie with my top button done up and my sensible shoes neatly polished. When it comes to work, my appearance is about communicating professionalism and confidence.

It is impossible to be taken seriously in shorts. No one has ever cared about anything said by a man in shorts.

A red tie is contrary to the dignity of the tie and of male dress in general.

Wearing a suit can seem like a somewhat archaic gesture, a concession to formality in a determinedly casual age.

I know there are, like, 12 rules for late night: a desk, a band. Will people take me seriously if I don't wear a tie?

Nobody cares about your wardrobe, what your tie looks like, or even if you're wearing one, and I don't.

When in doubt, wear a suit. Look at male politicians: you see them in a suit, and they look fine. But if you see a picture of them on the weekend or on vacation, there's a good chance they look terrible and unstylish.

For stage I try to dress down, because I want people to take me seriously.

I shall ask to see whether they want me in dress clothes or in Japanese.

I do wear suits all the time.

But, apart from that, there was very little on underneath the suit.

I used to wear sweats and a T-shirt to auditions, but my agent would yell at me and tell me I had to look nice and presentable. So I had to drop that habit.

I'm sorry I didn't wear paint this morning. I tend not to wear it unless I'm getting highly paid.

The NBA's a Fortune 500 company. That's how you look at it. And all the other Fortune 500 companies out there in the world, you don't see their CEOs and COOs going to work with white tees and baggy clothes and stuff like that. So I have to take that same approach.

Jeans are never appropriate for business unless you are a artist or cowpuncher.

It's kind of really fun to get to dress up, because you take yourself a little more seriously if you dress nice in a starched shirt.

I always liked to put on a tie. The more you look like an executive, the better treated you are. It catches people by surprise.

I was always taught how to dress for the occasion.

I spend more time in suits than anyone in the corporate world.

Just because the office is casual doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort.

When people pitch me their ideas in a T-shirt and jeans it shows they can't be bothered.

I've never been big on sports coats and pants. I'm a suit guy. It makes it clear who's in charge.

I like putting on a suit. I like putting on a tie.

A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.