Thank God my hair is always the same. And I get dressed very quickly. I am not one of those people who spend three hours getting dressed. I never understood that. What do you do for the two and a half hours after the half hour it takes you to get ready?
It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.
I was brought up with considerable discipline, and I was taught it wasn't proper to display certain very private emotions in public.
There isn't a book that has changed me, but I have favourites such as 'Pride and Prejudice' which I often re-read.
A wedding dress is both an intimate and personal for a woman - it must reflect the personality and style of the bride.
When you're wearing something you feel comfortable in, you move better. That's why the most important accessory you can have is a full-length mirror.
When I was living in Los Angeles, I always booked a moisturizing milk-and-honey massage the day before flying to Spain. It was heaven - I never got dry plane skin or felt stiff from sitting in one position.
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.
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.
I don't believe in naming clients to get press. I hated it when I was a couture client. If the dresses don't sell themselves, there is something wrong.
People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.
Politics are private. I don't understand people who try to convince you to join one party or another.
Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.