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“Feeling good about yourself and your life is very important. I'm a happy woman, happy with my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren. We all get along quite well, and that keeps me centered.”
“For me, fashion begins in New York.”
“A man has to have sensibility, wit, mystery, tolerance, and strength... Romance also helps.”
“I love books; my suitcases are always full of them. Books and shoes. I read when I am sad, when I am happy, when I am nervous. My favourite British author is Jane Austen, and my favourite American one is John O'Hara.”
“Attention to detail is of utmost importance when you want to look good.”
“Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.”
“The first painting that I realised I liked was 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' by Hieronymus Bosch, when I was six years old, at the Prado in Madrid. I still find myself returning there every time I'm in the city.”
“People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.”
“Don't wear excessive make-up as you grow older. Young women can wear whatever make-up they want, but if you are older, you will regret it.”
“I have always loved trouser suits. It's something I absolutely believe in for women.”
“Fashion is not an investment. If you wear a dress and don't get many compliments, you won't wear it again. It's not like buying bonds.”
“Politics are private. I don't understand people who try to convince you to join one party or another.”
“I believe that you have to treat the people who work with you like your family.”
“I've had work done on my eyes in the past. However, I think there are limits. I wouldn't ever have too much done, as it looks unnatural, and I don't think you should do anything to your lips, as it changes the entire shape of your face.”
“I prefer clothes that are simple, well-cut, but with one major extravagance. Something with the sleeves, with the skirt, but nothing too fussy, too flashy.”
“I don't like trends. They tend to make everybody look the same.”
“Perfection does not exist - only God is perfect.”
“We always know better than anybody else what looks best on us. Even if people are complimenting you, if you think, 'I hate what I have on,' it's not right.”
“I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.”
“Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity.”