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" When I was a little girl, I watched all old movies. My mother liked old movies, and she loved shopping for antiques, so I was around old things all the time. "

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" I feel better about myself when I look my best. I always find the time to put on my powder and do my chignon. "

" 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 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've always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be. "

" I started dressing vintage when I was a teenager because I didn't have money for designer clothes. "

" I suppose women are attracted to the bad-boy image sometimes because it's fun to have an adventure. It's like eating junk food... it's fun at the time, but ultimately not the best choice. "

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

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

" People who follow all the rules and chase every trend tend to get forgotten - they look great, but they're not as memorable. "

" 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 advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute. "

" My beauty icons are women whose images are self-created. "

" Well, when I was fifteen years old I worked in a lingerie store and that's how I feel in love with vintage lingerie because I wanted to know the history of it. "

" 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. "

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

" I don't feel I have an alter ego. "

" Corsetry is a body modification. "

" I'm not always in a full face of make-up! That's actually one of the things I like about make-up - that you can strip it away and show your vulnerability. "

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

" 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. "

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

Being Different

" 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? "

" 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. "

" Some days are just bad days, that's all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that's just the way it is! "

" I'm more of an exaggerator than a liar. "

" I was always intrigued by the idea of bringing things together that are considered taboo or risque and bringing them together with something of high elegance and sophistication. "

" I'd say the only time I ever get nervous is around great ballet dancers or people I really admire. "

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

" I think as someone who collects beautiful things from the past, the thing that I miss the most about modernism and the things I lament about the past are everyday things that you would use were made more beautifully. "

" 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. "