“I fell in love with New York. I moved here 25 years ago in 1984 after ...” — Francois Nars Quote

“I fell in love with New York. I moved here 25 years ago in 1984 after I lived in Paris for six years. In the 1980s, it was the place to be. Here I was able to create NARS, which I would not have been able to create if I stayed in France.”

“It's not that I'm easily shocked. It takes a lot to shock me. And wildness I like. But vulgarity shocks me.”

“I'm always looking to the lightweight superproduct that you apply and almost don't see. That's the ultimate, at least for me.”

“When you are 14, 15, 16, you can train every day in France, and sometimes you can train twice a day.”

“I've been to Paris France and I've been to Paris Paramount. Paris Paramount is better.”

“I use a retouching varnish which is made in France, Libert, and that's all the varnish I use.”