Quotes by Vivienne Westwood

The young need discipline and a full bookcase.

Intelligence is composed mostly of imagination, insight, things that have nothing to do with reason.

Buy less, choose well & do it yourself!

Fashion is life-enhancing and I think its a lovely, generous thing to do for other people

Britishness is just a way of putting things together and a certain dont care attitude about clothes. You dont care, you just do it and it looks great.

The reason why I am proud of my part in the punk movement is that I think it really did implant a message that was already there. The hippies told it to me, but punk made it something cool for people to stand up for, which is that we do not believe government, that we are against government.

Liverpool people are famous for liking clothes and fashion; they are very social and lively people, and we know that they like clothes.

The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline... because you need to be alone to find out anything.

In the morning, I practice 15 minutes of yoga.

I dont care if you get up in the morning and dont wash, dont put any make-up on, dont do your hair, even, but you have to have clothes if you want to look different.

Im frugal. Im not a very acquisitive woman. I never waste food. If you prepare your own food, you engage with the world, it tastes alive. It tastes good.

Fashion is here to help make people look very important. If they have good taste and choose what suits them, I give them options on how they can do that. Its always sexy, and its always with the same result: making women look fantastic.

I think feminists are unaware of the tremendous extent of the role of women in history.

I think dress, hairstyle and make-up are the crucial factors in projecting an attractive persona and give one the chance to enhance ones best physical features.

Youve got to invest in the world, youve got to read, youve got to go to art galleries, youve got to find out the names of plants. Youve got to start to love the world and know about the whole genius of the human race. Were amazing people.

We are the most amazing creatures that this world has ever produced, but we seem to also have this herd mentality; we seem to be the most stupid, also.

If you saw Queen Elizabeth it would be amazing, she came from another planet. She was so attractive in what she was wearing.

Everybody should have a fair deal; everybody should have the chance to life in this world. If we were evolved as human beings, we would hopefully be able to alleviate suffering in the world.

More people should read books. Its the most concentrated experience you can have.

I eat only vegetables and fruit, and to me its the most aspirational diet because its so easy. Its quite simple, the cooking I do.