Catherine Martin

“When you weep, Jesus weeps with you. And together you enter into the dance of tears. The dance of tears with Jesus…

— Catherine Martin

I always look forward to going for a walk in Rushcutters Bay Park, right down to the bottom where you can look…

— Catherine Martin

If you go to old houses on Long Island you will see painted Chinese wallpaper, which was big in the 18th century.…

— Catherine Martin

I wish I could swap closets with Diana Vreeland, but I think only my left thigh would fit into her clothing.

— Catherine Martin

I doubt I'll ever retire, but if I do, I see myself as the little old Parisian lady pushing her trolley from…

— Catherine Martin

I'm interested in clothes in the way that other people are interested in cars.

— Catherine Martin

My workspace is a white room with a big computer monitor and a light box. It can be very messy. Sometimes I…

— Catherine Martin

Suffering produces the very endurance that will enable you to reach the finish line of the race set before you.

— Catherine Martin

I am sufficiently wary of dangerous situations, but I'm not scared of having a go.

— Catherine Martin

My children's favourite thing is to con me into buying them ice-cream if there's not too big a queue at our local…

— Catherine Martin

Even in the most bold and daring acts, courage is a matter of the heart.

— Catherine Martin

When you're surrounded by feathers and sequins and ridiculous Lycra outfits, it's impossible not to have a smile on your face.

— Catherine Martin

Constance Spry was one of the first people to put flowers in urns and ceramic swans and other unusual containers, but her…

— Catherine Martin

I love every period in design history. Even the ugly ones.

— Catherine Martin