Dita Von Teese Quotes

Dita Von Teese

Profession : Dancer

Birth : September 28, 1972

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!

Dita Von Teese

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.

Dita Von Teese

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

Dita Von Teese

Corsetry is a body modification.

Dita Von Teese

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.

Dita Von Teese

I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute.

Dita Von Teese

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.

Dita Von Teese

I don't feel I have an alter ego.

Dita Von Teese

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?

Dita Von Teese

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

Dita Von Teese

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

Dita Von Teese

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

Dita Von Teese

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

Dita Von Teese

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.

Dita Von Teese

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.

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

Dita Von Teese

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

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

Dita Von Teese

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

Dita Von Teese

But I'm not the girl who changes into flats because my feet are tired at the end of the night. I go the distance. I go all the way.

Dita Von Teese