Penny Lancaster Quotes

Normally, I never dress up.

I was always taught how to dress for the occasion.

Even if I had a tuxedo I wouldn't wear it to school.

I'm not a fan of underdressing, I think it's better to be overdressed than underdressed.

Lord Maccon believed that if his trousers were on his legs, and something else was on his torso, he was dressed. The less done after that, the better. His wife had been startled to find that in the summertime, he actually went around their room barefoot! Once -- and only once, mind you -- he even attempted to join her for tea in such a state. Impossible man. Alexia put a stop to that posthaste.

I'm very respectful in everything I wear. I think about it.

Wearing a baseball cap or sleeveless shirt in a white-tablecloth restaurant is rude and makes other diners upset, just like someone on a cellphone.

I think I have something tonight that's not quite correct for evening wear. Blue suede shoes.

If I'm not comfortable, I'm not happy. When I go to the White House, I wear my jeans.

The whole idea of wearing clothes is not to look ridiculous.

Most people call my style of dress slovenly, I call it extreme casual. If I didn't have a mother and a sister for the times I do have to get dressed, I would be absolutely lost.

For better or ill, I was very heavily influenced by men I knew who always dressed formally.

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

As tempting as it seems to wear tennis shoes with your tux, don't do it. I think it looks ridiculous. If you're 14 years old, maybe give it a shot. In general, don't portray anything that says 'I'm too cool and I don't care.'

In college I didn't dress up every day, for class or stuff like that, but when it came time to do certain things I'd dress up for sure.

I find it odd that people will go to a nice restaurant or to the theater in jeans and T-shirts.

Jeans should never be worn to someone's home if you are having dinner there.

I get more disgusted with men all the time - particularly traveling Americans. They start out on a trip to Europe and never bother to pack a dinner jacket. This is not only stupid - it's bad manners.

It's kind of really fun to get to dress up, because you take yourself a little more seriously if you dress nice in a starched shirt.

It's not polite to refuse to dress for a parly. It's an insult to your hostess. After all, correct dress is a part of good manners.

Dressing up used to be more of a thing. My dad wore a suit always. Now you think, why bother?

There are times to be casual and times to be correct. It's all right to wear a sweater and slacks on a picnic, but they don't belong in the theater or the drawing room.

I did not want the audience to have the perception that I wore a bikini on screen.

I really don't like having to get dressed up.