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Famous Quotes By Dita Von Teese

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Me personally, I want to entertain people above all. When you look back at burlesque in history and the real golden age of burlesque, those entertainers were there to entertain, and there wasn't usually some big political message behind what they were doing. — Dita Von Teese

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Corsetry is a body modification. — Dita Von Teese

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

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I like the idea of being whoever I want to be. — Dita Von Teese

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I have been obsessed with seamed stockings my whole life, and I would collect vintage ones that were made in the '40s and '50s with the authentic styling of the keyhole, the welt, the reinforced toe and heels, French or Cuban heels, and hand-stitched seams. — Dita Von Teese

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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. — Dita Von Teese

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

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I like styling girls that don't normally dress in vintage clothes and don't normally wear red lipstick; I like seeing those kind of girls restyled in a retro way. — Dita Von Teese

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I'm not always in a full face of make-up! That's actually one of the things I like about make-up - that you can strip it away and show your vulnerability. — Dita Von Teese

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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. — Dita Von Teese

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I don't work with a stylist, I don't work with a glam squad to get me together for the red carpet, I really enjoy the time it takes to do it myself, to choose my clothes and do my own makeup and my own hair. — Dita Von Teese

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

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Yes, but more than being a designer, I'm more of a stylist, because I don't sew and I don't sketch, but I'm good at putting things together, choosing things that are chic and glossing over the aesthetics of things. — Dita Von Teese

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

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I think as someone who collects beautiful things from the past, the thing that I miss the most about modernism and the things I lament about the past are everyday things that you would use were made more beautifully. — Dita Von Teese

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I have a lot of Burberry items at home, including one dress that I loved so much that I had my living room painted to match because the color was so flattering. — Dita Von Teese

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I really enjoy watching people like Madonna, or Cher, or Barbra Streisand on the red carpet. I want to see people wearing exciting things that are different and to know that they're not just looking for the latest, most normal thing. — Dita Von Teese

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The prosecutor uttered the party line that would distinguish revue from burlesque for the next thirty years. The difference is movement. On Broadway, unadorned female figures are used to artistic advantage in tableaux. They do not move. — Dita Von Teese

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I suppose women are attracted to the bad-boy image sometimes because it's fun to have an adventure. It's like eating junk food ... it's fun at the time, but ultimately not the best choice. — Dita Von Teese

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

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When I started performing, there was no Internet; I didn't really have anything to copy. I kind of had to just make up what I thought burlesque was, based on photographs of Sally Rand or whatever. — Dita Von Teese

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

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I was really, really shy when I was a little girl. — Dita Von Teese

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

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Ignore the critics ... Only mediocrity is safe from ridicule. Dare to be different! — Dita Von Teese

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

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

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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. — Dita Von Teese

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I make a point to never, ever point out my physical flaws ... this is advice I give to women as often as I can. People don't notice the things we see in ourselves that we hate, so why direct them to it? — Dita Von Teese

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Would you believe I devise my entire show based upon a single one of these jewels? It's true I choose a color from my collection ( ... ) and with it I can imagine a whole world. — Dita Von Teese

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When I was a little girl, I watched all old movies. My mother liked old movies, and she loved shopping for antiques, so I was around old things all the time. — Dita Von Teese

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I was always intrigued by the idea of bringing things together that are considered taboo or risque and bringing them together with something of high elegance and sophistication. — Dita Von Teese

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Well, when I was fifteen years old I worked in a lingerie store and that's how I feel in love with vintage lingerie because I wanted to know the history of it. — Dita Von Teese

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I feel empowered the fact that I can look the way that I do on stage and in photos - I can look that way any time I want. And I feel like it's important message to other women that they can do it, too. — Dita Von Teese

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I really believe that beauty comes from health - sensible eating and exercise. — Dita Von Teese

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Anyone who says they don't like to receive a gift is lying. — Dita Von Teese

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My beauty icons are women whose images are self-created. — Dita Von Teese

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Don't save your good lingerie for dates, wear it for you. — Dita Von Teese

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Physical beauty isn't so impressive to me. — Dita Von Teese

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Some days are just bad days, that's all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that's just the way it is! — Dita Von Teese

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I advocate glamour. Everyday. Every minute" "Glamour above all things. — Dita Von Teese

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The new acts' major influences were movies and their curvy queens Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe. With their big blonde hair, ample breasts, and highly fertile hips, these bombshells inspired women everywhere to exxagerate their own voluptuousness. — Dita Von Teese

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I'm more of an exaggerator than a liar. — Dita Von Teese

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I think the beauty looks I most regret are those I was persuaded into. — Dita Von Teese

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

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I'm more attracted to glamour than natural beauty. The young Marilyn Monroe was a pretty girl in a sea of pretty girls. Then she had her hair bleached, fake eyelashes, and that's when she became extraordinary. It's that idea of what you're not born with, you can create. — Dita Von Teese

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Thanks to my mother, people tell me I look younger than I am, especially without make-up. And I suppose my father had a part in making me more frugal with my money. — Dita Von Teese

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I love glamour and artificial beauty. I love the idea of artifice and dressing up and makeup and hair. — Dita Von Teese

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

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I don't feel I have an alter ego. — Dita Von Teese

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Red lips don't look good on blotchy, uneven skin. — Dita Von Teese

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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. — Dita Von Teese

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I like having my cellphone. I like the Internet. I like being different. — Dita Von Teese

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

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I'm a designer, producer and I am hands-on for every project I undertake. The creative side of what I do is really something I think people overlooked for a while. — Dita Von Teese

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

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What modern day burlesquer hasn't been influenced by Sally Rand? My own pink ostrich fans -designed by Catherine, naturally- were the largest fans on any stage in the world (even I must up the ante). They are absolutely stunning! Made with four graduated shades of pink and hundreds of rose-colored crystals, they measure seven feet across and weigh 2.3 pounds each. — Dita Von Teese