I always wear my sweater back-to-front; it is so much more flattering.

What do I think about the way most people dress? Most people are not something one thinks about.

A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste-it's hearty, it's healthy, it's physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I'm against.

A funny person is funny only for so long, but a wit can sit down and go on being spellbinding forever.

A funny person is funny only for so long, but a wit can sit down and go on being spellbinding forever. One is not meant to laugh. One stays quiet and marvels. Spontaneously witty talk is without question the most fascinating entertainment there is.

It’s not about the dress you wear, but it’s about the life you lead in the dress.

The two greatest mannequins of the century were Gertrude Stein and Edith Sitwell - unquestionably. You just couldn't take a bad picture of those two old girls