I never had a fondness for gems or the extravagance of Harry Winston or Van Cleef & Arpels. I've always liked the more flamboyant, imaginative things. I lusted after costume jewelry. My husband was a very lucky man.
Being attractive lasts longer than being pretty.
I think that if you have to work very hard at dressing up and it makes you nervous or uptight, then you won't look very well because you won't be comfortable. I think it's much better to be comfortable and happy than well dressed, don't you?
My secret to having a happy relationship is having a sense of humour and giving one another space: your own space.
When you're older, no matter how good your humor is you don't always feel perky and peppy. But if you sit home all day and brood about it, it gets worse.
I'm a color person, I've never been known to play it safe. Plus I like big bags. My eyeglasses are so big; they don't fit into smaller bags.
I decided when I was 19 that I didn't like all these stereotypes that I was supposed to fit into. I wasn't comfortable and they made me very unhappy. So I tried and I spent a miserable summer, and then I went back to school and said, 'I'm going to do my own thing because I think I have a thing to do. I'm not going to live in anybody else's image because I don't like that.' I felt much better. I didn't do it to rebel against anybody or anything.
It's not easy to know who you are and it's very painful and takes a lot of time and that is why a lot of people don't want to put in the effort.
I never just went to look for clothes and style; I always find that wherever I go.
I find that if I get up and push myself, I get lost in what I'm doing, and I forget about everything else until I stop doing it.
The fun of getting dressed is it's a creative experience.
It's more important to be happy than well-dressed.
I can't tell people how to have style. No amount of money can buy you style. It's just instinctive.
If you're over 60, arms are not pretty, so I think you should stay covered up. But wear what's appropriate for what you're doing, how you live, and what your lifestyle is.
I'll spend more time getting dressed than I spent at the actual event.
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.
You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style.
My mother worshipped at the altar of the accessory.
I was in art school since I was five years old. I've always been to art school.
I don’t expect to find inspiration. It just sort of comes. Sometimes you step on a bug and you get inspired.
I'm not a minimalist, as I'm sure you've noticed.
Caviar used to be my drug of choice, but since my husband is on a no-salt diet, I've kind of given it up. I still have dreams of sitting down and gorging, though. I love it with a good vodka; I don't like it with champagne.
It's better to be happy and comfortable than well dressed.
You have to know yourself and know what you can carry. If you're not comfortable, no matter how well dressed you are, you're not going to look right. I'd rather be happy and feel comfy.
I used to collect frames. I've been collecting accessories since I was 11-years-old, creeping around flea markets and sales and everything. Whenever I saw unusual eyeglass frames, I bought them.
