To be contented—that’s for the cows.

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.

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

Don't look back. Just go ahead. Give ideas away. Under every idea there's a new idea waiting to be born.

The bikini is the most important thing since the atom bomb.

I was always fascinated by the absurdities and luxuries and the snobbism of the world that fashion magazines showed. Of course, it’s not for everyone...But I lived in that world, not only during my years in the magazines business but for years before, because I was always of that world-- at least in my imagination.

You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It's a way of life. Without it, you're nobody.