Dita Von Teese Quotes

I want to remind people of a different kind of glamour, a different look, and breaking the rules of fashion. I wanna break the rules.

As a little girl growing up in a small farming town in Michigan, my idols were women like Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth.

Physical beauty isn't so impressive to me.

I feel better about myself when I look my best. I always find the time to put on my powder and do my chignon.

I started dressing vintage when I was a teenager because I didn't have money for designer clothes.

I don't have long-standing regrets; they pass as I see how things are meant to be.

I've always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be.

I'd say the only time I ever get nervous is around great ballet dancers or people I really admire.

I like when people know who they are, know their limitations and what they want to do. It's the same thing for me.

I don't feel I have an alter ego.

Don't underestimate the cosmetic power of sunglasses. It's worth spending a bit of money on a quality pair. I usually go for Dior or Louis Vuitton.

When people say I look intimidating, it's hard for me to relate to. I hear that a lot. I don't know why.

I prefer the competitive atmosphere of a classroom setting, like yoga or Pilates. That keeps me going. Although performing on stage is great exercise!

I advocate glamour. Everyday. Every minute" "Glamour above all things.

I love glamour and artificial beauty. I love the idea of artifice and dressing up and makeup and hair.

I was really, really shy when I was a little girl.

I like having my cellphone. I like the Internet. I like being different.

I like the idea of being whoever I want to be.

I think the beauty looks I most regret are those I was persuaded into.

People who follow all the rules and chase every trend tend to get forgotten - they look great, but they're not as memorable.

My beauty icons are women whose images are self-created.

I really believe that beauty comes from health - sensible eating and exercise.

I can't stand wearing the same clothes all day. It makes me insane. I like to dress for the afternoon and for dinner.

You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.

So I have the green smoothie every day for breakfast, and then sometimes even for lunch too, and then I have a normal dinner.

Every one of my products - my lingerie, my perfume, and everything that I do beauty-related with regard to building my burlesque shows - is just me.

Ignore the critics ... Only mediocrity is safe from ridicule. Dare to be different!

Anyone who says they don't like to receive a gift is lying.

I'm more of an exaggerator than a liar.

Corsetry is a body modification.

Don't save your good lingerie for dates, wear it for you.

Red lips don't look good on blotchy, uneven skin.

But I'm not the girl who changes into flats because my feet are tired at the end of the night. I go the distance. I go all the way.