Fred Astaire Quotes

If you're going to do something, do it with style!

For me, style is essentially doing things well. If you want to be outrageous, be outrageous with style. If you want to be restrained, be restrained with style. One can't specifically define style. It's like the perfume to a flower. It's a quality you can't analyze.

The important thing is to win the title, and if we can do it with style and by entertaining, it's perfect.

There's a line between being egotistical and being genius or great.

Style is doing things not in any way but in the best way.

I think glamour is synonymous with me.

Our goal, simply stated, is to be the best.

We strivin' for perfection.

The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

I'm a fan of designers and clothes that look beautiful, but more importantly, make me feel beautiful and confident. It's why I've always loved Stella McCartney, and more recently, Prabal Gurung. Their pieces are cool, yet timeless, and the fits are effortlessly flattering.

This is how I define grace: you're on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. That's where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know I'm prepared.

Demand excellence.

It's not me trying to act or pose in a certain way. It's a lifestyle - like a suaveness or a swag, per se.

I love a bit of glamour - who doesn't? - but I probably wouldn't be able to pull it off.

I prefer Princess. I would love to be known as a diva later on in life when I've had far more experiences.

I design for the woman who loves being a woman.

Performance is something we all strive to be better at. I'm no different than that. Who wants to look bad?

My philosophy all my life has been the pursuit of excellence.

The Louis Vuitton woman is more about a quality - a quality within some women that needs to come forward, to be noticed and recognised.

I want things to be the best they can be. I want greatness.

On the other hand, always aim to be the best in what you do and give 100%.

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.

Why Not the Best?

I like clothes that make me feel good. My favourite designers include Michelle Jonas and Dolce & Gabbana. Their clothes make me feel as if I'm Sophia Loren - really womanly.