“When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.”

“Keep smiling because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.”

“I never feel age…If you have creative work, you don’t have age or time.”

“Know that you are the perfect age. Each year is special and precious, for you shall only live it once. Be comfortable with growing older.”

“A lady of a ‘certain age,’ which means certainly aged.”

“Retirement is not one of the topics with which I deal. Why should I?…Chanel will still need some clothes when I’m 89.”