Edith Head

“Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady.”

“Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will - like an instinct.”

“Some people need sequins, others don't.”

“Taste is a matter of education. It is a sensibility that has to be taught and developed.”

“Good clothes are not a matter of money, they are a matter of taste.”

“I've designed for every star in Hollywood. And I've known them all.”

“You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.”

“What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage.”

“Life is a party. Dress for it.”

“The cardinal rule is, whatever you are wearing, you must not look like you are wearing a costume.”

“A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes.”

“Even the most beautiful scenery can be spoiled by a single ugly costume.”

“I'm not a lady who lunches. I'm a woman who works.”

“I don't design for myself. I design for the picture and the character.”

“The most important thing? Perfect lighting at all times.”