"What do I think about the way most people dress? Most people are not something one thinks about."

"The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it."

"Poor, darling fellow - he died of food. He was killed by the dinner table."

"I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity."

"Pink is the navy blue of India."

"In a Balenciaga you were the only woman in the room - no other woman existed."

"Elegance is innate. It has nothing to do with being well dressed. Elegance is refusal."

"Balenciaga did the most delicious evening clothes. Clothes aren't delicious any more."