“A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes.”
- Edith Head
“I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for the animals - like Lassie.”
“Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady.”
“The subjective actress thinks of clothes only as they apply to her; the objective actress thinks of them only as they affect others, as a tool for the job.”
“You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.”
“I've dressed thousands of actors, actresses and animals, but whenever I am asked which star is my personal favorite, I answer, 'Grace Kelly.' She is a charming lady, a most gifted actress and, to me, a valued friend.”
“Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will - like an instinct.”
“What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen, he's become a different person.”
“We don't make glamorous movies today. Everything now is very realistic, artistic - and depressing. When is the last time you you saw a wonderful musical or a fabulous fantasy?”
“My motto is that the audience should notice the actors, not the clothes.”
“You can lead a horse to water and you can even make it drink, but you can't make actresses wear what they don't want to wear.”
“Building a proper wardrobe is like building a home. Indeed, you should think of it like a home, because it is something you're going to live in. It must be comfortable and suit all your needs.”