Mary Quant

I saw no reason why childhood shouldn't last forever. So I created clothes that worked and moved and allowed people to run, to jump, to leap, to retain their precious freedom.

The Lord's Prayer is the most perfect piece of poetry. I always feel at peace and moved when I recite it.

I remember one day, when things were going frightfully well, I went to buy myself a really smashing car. I asked them to show me a Porsche with an automatic gearbox, and the salesman called over all the other salesmen, and they stood around absolutely roaring with laughter.

Having money is rather like being a blond. It is more fun but not vital.

One thing I longed to do was to design a complete look, from head to toe, so I started a make-up line in 1966.

For one thing, I am still working as an adviser on fashion, design and colour and stuff.

I have been on a diet since 1962.

Risk it; go for it. Life always gives you another chance, another go at it. It's very important to take enormous risks.

I absolutely adore cows. They're the most fascinating, gentle and beautiful animals. Their eyes are so amazing. I have ten that live on the land around my house. I love to talk to them. There are few things better than falling asleep in a field and being woken up by an inquisitive cow.

Good taste is death vulgarity is life.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a frosty Christmas morning.

The fashionable woman wears clothes. The clothes don't wear her.

Good taste is death. Vulgarity is life.