“I have to go around and ask people for money, of course, quite a lot. And it's quite an art to ask people for money. But I think that I have to ask them for money for the things that I'm interested in, and of course, money breeds money.” PeopleThinkingArtCoursesAsks Author:Brooke Astor
“When I was 40, I used to wonder what people thought of me. Now I wonder what I think of them.” PeopleThinkingUsedWonderCuriosityFortyGetting Older Author:Brooke Astor
“If I go up to Harlem or down to Sixth Street, and I'm not dressed up or I'm not wearing my jewelry, then the people feel I'm talking down to them. People expect to see Mrs. Astor, not some dowdy old lady, and I don't intend to disappoint.” PeopleIfsFeelsTalkingStreetsJewelryDisappointDressed UpOld LadyHarlemTalking Down Author:Brooke Astor
