The beautiful, passionate, ruined South, the land of magnolias and music, of roses and romance . . . living on the memory of crushing defeats

It is very vulgar to talk about one's own business. Only people like stockbrokers do that, and then only at dinner parties.

Talent borrows, genius steals!

I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes. My heart shall never be put under their microscope.

Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.

All art is quite useless.

Women's styles may change but their designs remain the same.