Coco Chanel said take one thing off. I always said put another one on.

When you don't dress like everybody else, you don't have to think like everybody else.

My mother knew if you bought a couple of really good architectural outfits and put your money into accessories, you could create a million different looks. She taught that to me, which I think was invaluable.

Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There’s no how-to road map to style. It’s about self-expression and, above all, attitude.

Technologically I live in the 17th century. I have a very simple cell phone. I say I live through the kindness of strangers, because if they see something on the Net they type it out and send it to me.

My secret to having a happy relationship is having a sense of humour and giving one another space: your own space.

I’m a great believer in common sense, and the older I get I see that common sense is not that common