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" Coco Chanel hated me. I can understand why. "

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" In the old parts of Nice, the family tables are out in the cobbled streets so that you can't drive past. They insist you join them at midnight on a hot July evening. So that's just what you do, abandoning the car. "

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" In the first half of the 20th century, fashion was simply not a very English thing to do. "

" Most of my memories of the Sixties are ones of optimism, high spirits and confidence. "

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

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