Top 48 Quotes by Dita Von Teese

I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute.

I'd say the only time I ever get nervous is around great ballet dancers or people I really admire.

I've always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be.

I prefer the competitive atmosphere of a classroom setting, like yoga or Pilates. That keeps me going. Although performing on stage is great exercise!

I like having my cellphone. I like the Internet. I like being different.

I was always intrigued by the idea of bringing things together that are considered taboo or risque and bringing them together with something of high elegance and sophistication.

I love glamour and artificial beauty. I love the idea of artifice and dressing up and makeup and hair.

When I started performing, there was no Internet; I didn't really have anything to copy. I kind of had to just make up what I thought burlesque was, based on photographs of Sally Rand or whatever.