Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon, CBEwas a British and American hairstylist, businessman, and philanthropist. He was noted for creating a simple, close-cut geometric hair style called the Bob cut, worn by famous fashion designers like Mary Quant and film stars such as Mia Farrow, Goldie Hawn, Cameron Diaz, Natasha Kinski and Helen Mirren...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth17 January 1928
roots tragedy done
When the doubters tell you it can't be done and all kind of tragedies will come your way, I say nonsense. If you can get to the very root of who you are and make something happen from it, my sense tells me you are going to surprise yourself.
believe consist duties equality loving religious
I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.
intelligence pick
It was my mother's idea. Her feeling was that I didn't have the intelligence to pick a trade myself.
regret selling company
My greatest regret is selling my company.
people crafts enough
Hairdressing in general hasn't been given the kudos it deserves. It's not recognised by enough people as a worthy craft.
our-society realizing being-human
Realizing our society as it is, without theology dogmatically telling us how we should react to it, and being humane toward that society, that is all that we're sure of.
father ran
When I was about 10 I ran away to see my father. He couldn't have cared less. He just took me back as soon as he could.
mother years seven
My mother left me for seven years in an orphanage.
fashion designer favourite
Mary Quant is my favourite fashion designer.
home years profession
I came home after a year and although my profession was only hairdressing, I knew I could change it.
mother father home
I got a telegraph from my mother who said that my step-father had had a heart attack, come home and earn a living. So I went back to England and the only thing I knew to earn any cash was through hairdressing.
views important judaism
Judaism is important to me from a tribal point of view.
fans jazz
I'm a great jazz fan.
watches pianist
'The Pianist' is a movie I could watch over and over again.