I was schooled at home, then didn't go to university because I married when I was 17. I didn't go into work until late in my life.

Elegance isn't solely defined by what you wear. It's how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read.

You have to be a psychiatrist too, especially in fashion. A psychologist and a psychiatrist together.

Feeling good about yourself and your life is very important. I'm a happy woman, happy with my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren. We all get along quite well, and that keeps me centered.

Fashion is not an investment. If you wear a dress and don't get many compliments, you won't wear it again. It's not like buying bonds.

In fashion, you have to have perseverance. You have to do it again and again, but it's something that comes out of my heart, and I love it.

Age is something only in your head or a stereotype. Age means nothing when you are passionate about something.