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" Corsetry is a body modification. "

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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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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? "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Red lips don't look good on blotchy, uneven skin. "

" Anyone who says they don't like to receive a gift is lying. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I love glamour and artificial beauty. I love the idea of artifice and dressing up and makeup and hair. "

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" I really believe that beauty comes from health - sensible eating and exercise. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Physical beauty isn't so impressive to me. "

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" I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute. "

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" I think the beauty looks I most regret are those I was persuaded into. "

" I was really, really shy when I was a little girl. "

" I like having my cellphone. I like the Internet. I like being different. "

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