I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give ‘em what they never knew they wanted.

When I arrived in America, I had these very dark red nails which some people objected to, but then some people object to absolutely everything.

Every girl in the world should have geisha training

Exaggeration is my only reality.

I mean, a new dress doesn't get you anywhere; it's the life you're living in the dress.

Without emotion there is no beauty

The way to judge a good hand is that the fingers are the same size at the tip as where they come out of the hand itself.