I think my biggest achievement is that, after going through a rather difficult time, I consider myself comparatively sane.

I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.

A great goal in life is the only fortune worth finding.

One should always dress like a marble column.

There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.

Whenever I was upset by something in the papers, [Jack] always told me to be more tolerant, like a horse flicking away flies in the summer.

[To Oleg Cassini:] Just make sure no one has exactly the same dress I do ... I want all of mine to be original & no fat little woman hopping around in the same dress.