“I was friends with Salvador Dalí until the day he died. Lucky me. I can't say why. I didn't live to be noticed, I lived to enjoy the excitement of doing right that day, and I knew I was doing it right when they would have me back. That was the thrill for me. I yearned to be validated because my mother was stern and I never did much right, that's how I perceived it.” MotherEnjoyLuckyExcitementDoing Right Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“Fashion is more about taste than money - you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it's all about the fit. I do the alterations myself - I'm quite a seamstress - it's the influence of my Hungarian mother.” NeedsBodyMotherInfluenceFashionFitTasteClothesYour BodyTailorsAlterationsHungarians Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“My mother was harsh and constantly told me I had jug ears and heaven knows what else. But she was devoted and a hard worker.” KnowsHardMotherHeavenHard WorkEarsWorkersDevotedHarshJugsHard Worker Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“We are oceans apart. My mother had a very difficult life.” MotherDifficultOceanDifficult Life Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“We were so poor that my mother would often leave me in a foster home until she could raise enough money to rent rooms for us.” EnoughHomeMotherPoorRoomsRaisesLeaving Me Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“I didn't marry to have children. I married to have a relationship, and I was blessed with one child. I was an only child, too - my mother was smarter than most women today; she just had me.” ChildrenTodayMotherMarriedBlessedSmarterOnly Child Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
