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Ask me who I don't dress!
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Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity.
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Nothing makes a woman look so old as desperately trying to look young.
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In 1919 I woke up famous. I'd never guessed it. If I'd known I was famous, I'd have stolen away and wept. I was stupid. I was supposed to be intelligent. I was sensitive and very dumb.
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Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.
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As long as you know that most men are like children, you know everything.
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In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.
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If you are sad, if you are heartbroken, make yourself up, dress up, add more lipstick and attack.
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Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.
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The best accessory for a woman - handsome man!
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Chanel is above all a style. Fashion passes, style remains.
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A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.
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Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.
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"Where should I apply Perfume?" a young lady asked. "Where you want to be kissed."
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Yves Saint Laurent is a young man of excellent taste; the more he copies me the more taste he displays.
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How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something, but to be someone.
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Youth is something very new: Twenty years ago no one mentioned it.
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Everyone marries the Duke of Westminster. There are a lot of duchesses, but only one Coco Chanel.
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I was a rebellious child, a rebellious lover, a rebellious couturière - a real devil.
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When I find a colour darker than black, I'll wear it. But until then, I'm wearing black!
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I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.
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True generosity means accepting ingratitude.
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Creativity is the art of concealing your sources.
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Traveling is so complicated. There are so many people everywhere. I make my best journeys on my couch.