One thing I hold against Americans is that they have no flair for the rain. They seem unsettled by it; it's against them: they take it as an assault, an inconvenience! But rain is so wonderfully cleansing, so refreshing, so calming... Diana Vreeland More Quotes by Diana Vreeland More Quotes From Diana Vreeland Water is God's tranquilizer. Diana Vreeland water If it isn't a passion, it isn't burning, it isn't on fire, you haven't lived. Diana Vreeland burning passion fire I certainly didn't learn anything in school. My education was the world. Diana Vreeland world school Naturally, I’ve always been mad about clothes. You don’t get born in Paris to forget about clothes for a minute. Diana Vreeland paris clothes mad I've always remained totally myself, which is to say, without an idea... of what to do. Diana Vreeland ideas I think i always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. "Give'em what they never knew they wanted". Diana Vreeland views giving thinking I was always fascinated by the absurdities and luxuries and the snobbism of the world that fashion magazines showed. Of course, it’s not for everyone...But I lived in that world, not only during my years in the magazines business but for years before, because I was always of that world-- at least in my imagination. Diana Vreeland luxury fashion years I was always sort of a loner, I suppose. I always had to think out everything for myself... I suppose that is what you call a loner. Diana Vreeland loner thinking Never fear being vulgar, just boring, middle class or dull. Diana Vreeland boring class dull Style; all who have it have have one thing: originality. Diana Vreeland originality style fashion I always say I hope to God I die in a town with a good tailor, a good shoemaker, and perhaps someone who's interested in a little quelque chose d'autre. Diana Vreeland tailors fashion littles The only thing people are interested in is people. Diana Vreeland people Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female' Diana Vreeland women-empowerment empowering space I read everything! I would have read the phone book if you put it in front of me. I just read. Diana Vreeland phones ifs book Before even the technique, there is a dream. Chanel had it. The dream is everything. Diana Vreeland technique dream It's only intelligent to wish to look after yourself properly. Diana Vreeland intelligent wish looks I think laying out a beautiful picture in a beautiful way is a bloody bore. I think you've got to blow it right across the page and down the side, crop it, cut it in half, combine it with something else... do something with it. You've got to make something out of it. Diana Vreeland cutting blow beautiful All creations demand greenery of spirt. Diana Vreeland greenery demand creation Photographers aren't artists, for goodness sake. Diana Vreeland photographer artist sake I never felt comfortable about my looks until I married Reed Vreeland. I believe in love at first sight because that's what it was. I knew the moment our eyes met that we would marry. Diana Vreeland eye sight believe
