A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste-it's hearty, it's healthy, it's physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I'm against. — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
One is born with good taste. It's very hard to acquire. You can acquire the patina of taste. But what Elsie Mendl had was something else that's particularly American––an appreciation of vulgarity. Vulgarity is a very important ingredient in life.… — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
My life has been more influenced by books than by any other one thing. — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
It’s not about the dress you wear, but it’s about the life you lead in the dress. — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
Don't look left nor right and never compete. Never. Watching the other guy is what kills all forms of energy. — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to… — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
No one had a better sense of luxury than Coco Chanel, She really had the spirit of the 20th Century. — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It's a way of life.… — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
“I once heard someone say, "I shall die very young. How young? I don’t know. Maybe seventy, maybe eighty, maybe ninety. But I shall… — Diana Vreeland Copy Share Image
