I designed collections around whatever struck my fancy ... fruits, vegetables, politics, or peacocks!

I don't like my whole life dragged out. I don't want anyone to know about me, because I don't think I'm very interesting... I like my work. I like what I gave. And that was it.

Jackie [Kennedy] wore one of my dresses – it was made from kitchen curtain material – and people went crazy.

That's what life is all about: Let's have a party. Let's have it tonight.

I loved my boarding school, but I didn't know what I wanted to do. I didn't have a career.

The Lilly girl is always full of surprises. She lives everyday like it's a celebration, never has a dull moment, and makes every hour a happy hour.

Life's a party, dress like it.