Oleg Cassini Quotes

You might say that I'm the Michelangelo of the dress business.

A healthy mind and body are essential. No excesses. Proper food. The body is like a Rolls-Royce. With care, it could last 200 years. It's a dynamo; the more you use it, the more you recharge it.

My philosophy is this: Do not tamper with the anatomy of a woman's body; do not camouflage it.

At the very beginning of my career, when I opened my business in Italy, I was also a ranked tennis player. I had won many tournaments. To be an athlete was my first choice. Second choice: designer. However! There was more money in being a designer at that time.

Every poor designer can go with things that are popular at the moment.

I am a great believer in luck.

Looks, health and elegance are what counts. Someone can look wonderful in a sweatsuit.

Good shoulders and a long waist are the most necessary when it comes to wearing clothes.

What is more important, the reality or the perception? I am perceived to be an important designer. It's enough for me.

I am neither the handsomest nor the richest nor the most powerful, but I've had the greatest women in the world.

Every time you choose a perfume, you are voting. And, of course, I hope you vote for me. Not only for my ego, but for my pocketbook. The more you buy, the more money I make.

Clothes are designed for the media, because it's a great show.

I spent half my life being hurt. The leftovers of hurt are an automatic gesture, like a dog that salivates.

A first date should be elegant. In comfortable surroundings. A place with excellent food, where you can talk easily and get to know each other.

I drive my own horses in a race. And I always have.

A designer is like a doctor for a woman. He has a specific job, and if he is doing it well, he will have the gratitude of the woman for the rest of his life.

I'm the first American designer who went all over the world.

I've been around tennis, and I have a feeling for the sport. I still play tennis, and I can still do a lot of harm to a lot of people.

The first lady must be a leader. She must not be a follower.

Fashion anticipates ... elegance is a state of mind.

I have programmed myself to be at least 105 years old.

I was brought up in Florence, a beautiful medieval town whose rhythm is completely in antiquity.

To be well dressed is a little like being in love

In our society, everyone wants to be a celebrity overnight.

Grace Kelly was a glacially cool, like a wonderful sherbet in the middle of the desert. Cooling, icy, clean. She was a genetic miracle, a superior woman.

A woman who laughs is a woman conquered.

The best of life is to embark on an adventure with a woman interested in having an adventure with you.