Victoria Coren Mitchell Quotes

My mother always told me to take pride in my appearance.

I don't like to look sloppy. I'm a girly-girl.

If I'm going to appear in front of people I like to look my best.

If you don't look good, we don't look good.

My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I've never forgotten that.

I certainly try to look my best.

Politeness, however, acts the lady's maid to our thoughts; and they are washed, dressed, curled, rouged, and perfumed, before they are presented to the public.

Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.

Good manners do more for a man that good looks.

I don't want to look like a bum.

I want to look good when people see me.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

I definitely learned to appreciate there is something about looking good. I think it's been sort of lost in the last 50 years, this idea of looking very nice and very put together.

One time I can stand fiddling in front of the mirror for an hour and another time I think: well hack, this is just the best it can get. Only if I have to go to work I really try to look fantastic.

Neglect of appearance becomes men.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

I clean up really well. I can get dolled up.

I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing - my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes.

I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'

No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.

People don't know how to behave in public anymore.

I don't want to look sloppy, because then I feel sloppy.

I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people.

If someone's being less than courteous to you, I don't think you need to pay any attention to them.

I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.