The only thing people are interested in is people.

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.

Naturally, I’ve always been mad about clothes. You don’t get born in Paris to forget about clothes for a minute.

No one had a better sense of luxury than Coco Chanel, She really had the spirit of the 20th Century.

Fashion must be the most intoxicating release from the banality of the world.

All creations demand greenery of spirt. 

The first rule that a geisha is taught, at the age of nine, is to be charming to other women...Every girl in the world should have geisha training.