One of my favourite activities is eating.
— Waris Ahluwalia
I'm an explorer.
There's more to me than fashion. I just don't want to be seen as fashion.
I'm not super-patriotic, but the U.S. is where I live, and it's the passport that I carry.
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 got no hate in me.
I didn't choose acting. The universe did.
I don't drink coffee.
I'm a Sikh; it's part of my religious tradition to never cut my hair and keep it wrapped in a turban.
I love my passport. I plan trips very last minute, so I always carry it with me.
I just want to create, and socializing is part of the experience. It might sound crazy, but I don't see myself in the jewelry business. It's an experience.
People who know me know that there's a light-hearted side, humour... But you could easily say I am cheeky.
I am less comfortable saying I am a jeweller and more comfortable saying I am a story teller.
I made two rings for myself, and when I was in Los Angeles, I walked into a store called Maxfields, and they essentially bought them off my hands.
I have always had a sense of curiosity and aspiration.
I like there to be some interest in every element of my life.
My mission in life is to preserve craftsmanship.
'Life Aquatic' was the first movie I did, and it's been an incredible adventure since then.
I spent the first five years of my life in Punjab, India, and then moved to New York.
I won't do anything unless it's the absolute best.
I do believe in standing for something more than just a product.
Supporting causes with whatever we do can be effective.
I always like a good song: puts me in a good mood.
I create with my heart, so life and work inevitably intersect all too often.
My inspiration is love and history.
I travel a lot, and I hunt for fabrics, then I have the tailor make me something.
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.
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 take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously.
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.
If people want to think I'm an Indian prince, I don't want to dispel that notion.
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.
My go-to jeans are a straight, narrow cut from A.P.C. or BLK DNM.
I work with gold that holds history, diamonds that see the future, and rubies that long for love.
I do things because I enjoy it. That used to be my downfall, but now it's the upside.
People think they have to give up things to make a difference to the world, but you don't have to.
My friends are a huge part of my inspiration.
I love driving in the city at night.
I need my fill of Indian home cooking.
I like the pause that tea allows.
I primarily live in New York City, a place that is about constants, not letting up and not stopping.
I like having a tailor everywhere because I am everywhere.
I have so many friends and obligations, and I want to go out and support people. But we eat at home.
I love anything to do with history.
I work with gold that holds our past and diamonds that see the future and rubies that long for love. It's just a way of telling a story.
I don't think men get enough flowers. A deeper pink or red peonies are my favorite. But I'll take anything, really.
My job is to put myself out there. It's beyond my control how I'm perceived.
I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things.
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.
