Context

This line is spoken by Fernando Lamas, played by Billy Crystal, in the TV show Saturday Night Live (1985).

"It is better to look good than to feel good" isn't a quote from Kim Kardashian—it's a quote from Lorenzo Lamas's father, Fernando Lamas, who was parodied by Billy Crystal during his time on Saturday Night Live. The image-conscious playboy was a perfect symbol of the 80s, and Crystal performed a recurring sketch called "Fernando's Hideaway" where Fernando's catchphrase was born.

His parody was so popular, Crystal released a music video of his character singing this catchphrase in a club populated by the biggest stars of the day: Tina Turner, Prince, Grace Jones… or at least people who looked just like them. But which celebs are the real deal? Everyone looks so mahvelous, it's hard to tell.

Where you've heard it

You've heard this if you're ready to go out for the night and you look mahvelous.

Additional Notable References:

• Need to look mahvelous on a budget? Visit the "You Look Mahvalous" jewelry outlet in Fort Myers, Florida.
• Crystal titled his 1985 comedy album after this catchphrase.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

While this is insanely shallow, it's not pretentious at all. Fernando would be pretentious if he pretended to care about someone's mind over their looks.