Quotes from Tinsley Mortimer

Watching my mother welcome guests in Virginia, where I was raised, taught me that if someone is invited to your home, it is your duty to make them feel welcome and comfortable at all times.

A good host will point out food, snacks, and drinks that you're welcome to help yourself to, but if they don't, do not ask what is available. It sounds greedy.

I'm designing for women between the ages of 20 and 40.

Mayonnaise is basically the only condiment there is. Anything tastes better with lots of mayo... even a spoon.

Forget the stress of trying to find a taxi while you freeze. Ubers make you feel like you have a personal driver... a luxury!

Life doesn't always end up where you want it to go; you have to be an optimist and keep moving forward.

I like pretty things around. I like it to be prissed up. Then I feel at least something is sane in my life.

People thought that I had all the money in the world and that I was this little perfect princess posing with her hand on her hip and her blonde hair and her curls.

A good set of lashes can fix anything... even a mugshot.

I have - thank you, Mommy - family money, thank you, which is nice.

I'm human, and we make mistakes. My biggest mistake was that I was running away from something here in New York and I ran into the wrong hands.

If you have a girlfriend who is a fellow divorcee, you share a lot of common ground because you've been through the same things.

I haven't seen my natural hair color in 20 years.

I'm very proud of what I accomplished here in New York - I had a clothing line, I had a lip gloss called Tinsley Pink, I wrote a book, I had a reality show and I did all these things.

I did a reality show. There's nothing scandalous about that. I did it to further my business and career. I make my own money.

My absolute favorite hors d'oeuvres are tiny white lily flour flat Smithfield ham biscuits... bite-size and delicious. And being southern, I would never have a New York party without my signature pimento cheese spread.

Make it clear that though you are happy to do anything the host likes, you are also perfectly fine exploring or relaxing by yourself. Give your host his or her space.

I've always loved playing dress up, so I wear party dresses for anything I'm hosting. I think you honor your guests by paying attention to every detail, and this includes your own appearance.

I like Le Bilboquet. I know it's been around for a while, but it's a classic. I do love a hotel bar, too. Anywhere dark too is a great place to go. I haven't dated that much in New York since I've been back.

It's funny, when you speak with 'New York' you never know which way they are going to go. They sorta walk that middle road where you don't know if your interview is going to go good or bad.

I was never made to feel that fashion was frivolous and any old dress would do. Fashion was serious stuff in my house and in my life. In fact, most memories I have growing up involve beautiful dresses.

It doesn't matter if someone is your fourth cousin once removed, he is Cousin Jimmy and called that always.

Few changes are allowed in Palm Beach, making it an anachronistic little village where everything looks almost the same as it did years and years ago.

Having spent many summers in Southampton as a New Yorker, and as someone whose family has a place in Newport, I have a strong affinity for each place.