The French in particular confuse unadorned direct language with a lack of culture or intellectual elegance

I like elegance. I like art nouveau; a stretched line or curve. These things are very much in the foreground of my work.

Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance

Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future

Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance

Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.

Elegance is refusal.

Elegance comes from being as beautiful inside as outside.

Elegance is the only beauty that never fades. A woman can be beautiful as well as intellectual. It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so ‘don’t fuss, dear; get on with it.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

People quickly grow accustomed to the incredible if they are exposed to it on a daily basis.

The ultimate form of disrespect is to dismiss someone’s worth and value.

Your ability to keep doing interesting things is your willingness to be embarrassed and go back to step .

Don’t let anyone tell you to change who you are.

People can be really smart or have skills that are directly applicable, but if they don’t really believe in it, then they are not going to really work hard.

Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

In football, as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precious.