Top 48 Quotes by Dita Von Teese

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.

Physical beauty isn't so impressive to me.

I suppose women are attracted to the bad-boy image sometimes because it's fun to have an adventure. It's like eating junk food... it's fun at the time, but ultimately not the best choice.

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.