I know I’m vulgar, but would you have me any other way?
It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
I’m not afraid. Life is just such an adventure to me.
I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I’m not afraid to look behind them.
I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being – to prove that we are a human race, to prove that our love outweighs our need to hate, that our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame.
Money is the best deodorant.
My mother says I didn’t open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.
I’m not like anyone. I’m me.
The beauty of fragrance is that it speaks to your heart and hopefully someone else’s.
I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.
The things that are important to me – being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist – are all things that were borne out of great passion.
Fragrance is an incredibly intimate thing. It can evoke very specific thoughts or memories and is a little different for each person who wears it. I also think it’s the most accessible luxury.
It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance.
Give. Remember always to give. That is the one thing that will make you grow.
I use my fame now when I want to help a cause or other people.
Being able to go on location and see the world was the greatest perk of all.
My favorite name for a color is “puce.” It’s kind of a dried blood color. It’s a hideous color. But I love the word. It’s so euphonic. But my favorite colors are lavender, purple, periwinkle blue, and white.
I love to be casual and comfortable, but I also love the easy glamour of wearing jewelry all the time.
Everything makes me nervous – except making films.
I just loved the feeling of flying. I could jump six feet bareback and it was the closest thing to being Pegasus and flying next to God. It’s the most liberating freedom-making feeling in the world.