"This was certainly at the root of my intense dislike of machinery, and my firm determination never to work in an offi…"

"I'm a mild man, but I have violent tastes."

"I know very well the women. The short skirt was never a good fashion — very vulgar. The American women will accept th…"

"Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest."

"My dream is to save women from nature."

"Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40, after they have won a few races and know how to pace themse…"

"[Black is] the most popular and the most convenient and the most elegant of all colors."

"I wanted to be considered a good craftsman. I wanted my dresses to be constructed like buildings, molded to the curve…"

"Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black ski…"

"Dior is that nimble genius unique to our age with the magical name - combining God and gold [dieu et or]."