If I go up to Harlem or down to Sixth Street, and I'm not dressed up or I'm not wearing my jewelry, then the people feel I'm talking down to them. People expect to see Mrs. Astor, not some dowdy… — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
If I go up to Harlem or down to Sixth Street, and I'm not dressed up or I'm not wearing my jewelry, then the… — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
I had a job; I was, during the war, a nurse, a 'Gray Lady.' We wore a veil and a gray dress. — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
No matter how horrid a person may appear on the surface, if you dig deeper, you will find some nice, unexpected little quality. — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around. — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
I have to go around and ask people for money, of course, quite a lot. And it's quite an art to ask people for… — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
If you love to read, if you love nature and if you have a dog, you've got it made. — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
When I was 40, I used to wonder what people thought of me. Now I wonder what I think of them. — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
'21' was the place, and you went down, and they opened the door. They had a little slit they'd look through, and then you'd… — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
I love the Park. I like to walk on the East River, too, up at Gracie Square, but Central Park is my favorite part… — Brooke Astor Copy Share Image
