Kempner Quotes & Sayings

The Mark Birley fan club, of which epic American socialite Nan Kempner says she's the oldest living member, follows him doggedly. — Kate Reardon

To a novelist, fluidity is the ultimate good omen; suddenly difficult problems are simply solved, intractable structural knots loosen themselves, and you come upon the key without even recognizing that this is what you hold. — Zadie Smith

Next to a good meal and possibly a long night's sleep the greatest morale builder ... is clothes. — Ilka Chase

I'm drunk when it comes to clothes. — Nan Kempner

There's always hope, Apostolos. Of all men, you know that. It's only when you stop trying to affect the outcome of your life that you're truly defeated. What will come will come. It's how we deal with the shit in between that shapes us. (Savitar) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

He was, like everyone of a strongly erotic disposition, twice as good, twice as much himself when he knew that women liked him, just as many actors find their most ardent vein when they sense that they have cast their spell over the audience, the breathing mass of spectators before them. — Stefan Zweig

Know your Soul; trust only your Soul. — Ka Chinery

Some people say the camera loves me, the truth is, I love the camera. — Nan Kempner

You don't want to buy a surprise, because then the surprise is how awful it looks on you. — Nan Kempner

People could live very happily without the Turner Prize, but they could not live without real communication and emotion. — Billy Childish

Life too is precious to waste - to spend on anything but the best. — Dexter Scott King

I spend way more than I should ... and way less than I want. — Nan Kempner

I don't like other actors much. The industry tends to attract insecure, needy people. — John Gordon Sinclair

I am compulsive about writing, I need to do it the way I need sleep and exercise and food and sex; I can go without it for a while, but then I need it. — John Irving

I wouldn't miss the opening of a door. — Nan Kempner

Nan Kempner wore one of the first Saint Laurent trouser suits to one of those fancy Madison Avenue restaurants and was denied access. She famously took off her pants and walked in wearing only the jacket. And it was that kind of revolution that was echoed in fashion and in life. — Suzy Menkes

The best part of a party is getting dressed to go. — Nan Kempner

Rumours and malicious gossip are like bindweed. They cannot be cut back, even with the sword of truth. I can, however, offer you this comfort. Given time, they will wither and die of their own volition. — Anthony Horowitz

I think the golden age of couture had some of the most incredible customers: women like Nan Kempner and all the icons. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I tell people all the time I want to be buried naked. I know there will be a store where I'm going. — Nan Kempner

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. — Confucius

Hey. Do you want a cracker?" a velvet voice asked me.
I didn't look up, I wasn't sure if he was even talking to me. Why would an attractive senior be talking to me?
"Hey, I'm talking to you," he said, a chuckle in his voice.
I slowly lifted my head peering at him from under my long lashes. His dark brown hair swept across his forehead, and his deep blue eyes made me gasp. He wore the ultimate laid back style, a white t-shirt and jeans. All he needed was a black leather jacket, and he would be the bad boy from my book. The smile on his face was breathtaking and I found myself unable to speak. — Felicia Tatum