Chanel Quotes

I started as a model in Holland and Chanel took me to New York when I was 19, after which I decided to stay.

One of my assistants found this old German machine. It was originally used to make underwear. Like Chanel, who started with underwear fabric - jerseys - we used the machine that made underwear to make something else.

When I go out with my 16-year-old friends, I don't wear Chanel.

If I'm feeling down in the dumps, or like I need a pop of colour, I'll put on MAC's Lipstick in Lady Danger. I discovered red lipstick when I did the Oscar season: Chanel sent me one and I realised how classic and glamorous it can be.

When I was older and I first started working, I was obsessed with buying my first Chanel jacket. I saved up my hard-earned money, went to Barneys, and bought a little black Chanel jacket. It saw many, many job interviews and many, many events. I'm not fitting into it lately, but I still have it.

There have been several Duchesses of Westminster but there is only one Chanel!

Sure, I'd like to be like the House of Chanel.

I like Stella McCartney, Chloe, Alexander McQueen, Aaron Featherstone, normal Chanel if I can ever afford it, I'd be wearing that all the time! I like to admire from afar.

What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.

I like to browse in Cartier, Chanel and Gucci and if something special grabs my eye I splash out.