Anna Sui Quotes

I have collections of quirky things from places I've been to, like a set of Russian dolls.

My flat is a bit like an oriental bazaar. It's filled with the oddest objects from all my travels, and you can't really move in it. I love collecting antiques and often spend weekends driving around bric-a-brac markets.

I have two curiosity cabinets at home filled with finds from jumble sales, markets and my travels. My favourite piece is a voodoo mask from just outside Cape Town.

I have been obsessed with the local cultures during my previous trips to the likes of Korea Republic, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese Hong Kong and Macau.

I would say aside from Moxie soda bottles and Masonic artifacts, there's nothing I really collect.

When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.

I collect antiques. Why? Because they're beautiful.

It's very likely that graduates, current employees and retirees have some wonderful pieces of Deer Park history in their closets or garages.

When I was a little girl, I watched all old movies. My mother liked old movies, and she loved shopping for antiques, so I was around old things all the time.

I'm dying to go to India... because the culture seems so vastly different from what I'm used to in the States. I would love to do some yoga there. And be amongst people who are so different than myself. There's so much you can learn from people who grew up in a different environment.

I live with the things that I love: art, furniture, and objects that I have collected throughout my travels.

When you're visiting an antiques fair, turn left once you've passed through the entrance. Everyone else will turn right, which means you can get to the bargains before them.

Junk stands and antique markets are the perfect place to pick up clues about the history of a country, region or town.

I'm in love with dream catchers. I collect them from every trip I take.

If I am going somewhere exotic, I take an empty suitcase with me to bring back the objects I fall in love with.

There's no fun in a bag if it's not kicked around so that it looks as if the cat's been sitting on it - and it usually has. The cat may even be in it! I always put on stickers and beads and worry beads. You can get them from Greece, Israel, Palestine - from anywhere in the world.

I actually collect old First and Second World War memorabilia.

One of my favorite luxuries in life is travel. Jet lag and lost baggage aside, it's an incredible way to learn about other cultures, meet new people, broaden your horizons... and do some amazing shopping!

A walk through the storage facility of the community museum where I worked might easily have convinced you that people in the past wore only wedding dresses, carried silver candlesticks, and played with porcelain dolls.

I do like silver. I love antiques. I collect Georgian glass at home. When you think about how fragile that it is and think about how long these things have lasted - some of it is 400 years old - I find the history of these things extraordinary.

I shop a lot more for furniture than I do for clothes. I much prefer going to an antique shop full of obscurities.

I love history... everything is inspired by history, so that's why I love vintage and antiques.

Whether you're going to a museum or a flea market or flipping through a book, always be on the lookout for something special.

Antiques exist as evidence of the cultural tracks we made in the past.

I can talk about sports and stuff, but I have a season pass for 'Antiques Roadshow' on my TiVo.