Quotes About Etiquette

I grew up with a saying: 'It doesn't matter what you wear or where you go, but your hair always has to be brushed.' So in Italy, we come from that kind of culture - where how you present yourself is important.

I was disrespectful everywhere: U.S., Italy, France.

Today's society will ignore almost any form of public behavior except getting in the express line with two extra items.

I'm not getting into a public debate with Jack Nicklaus.

Badou Jack ain't a trash-talker. He's very respectful.

Anybody can call me Jamie, and you have to watch it when you call me James. Then there's going to be a problem.

I wouldn't mind a little bow. In Japan, they bow. I love it. Only thing I love about Japan.

The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.

I shall ask to see whether they want me in dress clothes or in Japanese.

I hung around with Jason Robards, Richard Harris, Robert Shaw, Richard Burton. I knew not to match them for drinks.

Jeans are never appropriate for business unless you are a artist or cowpuncher.

Only a jerk would talk politics on Mother's Day.

I've never revved my car at a light for an attractive woman or an auto-rival, not even as a joke.

Don't make jokes about food.

The honorablest part of talk, is to give the occasion; and again to moderate, and pass to somewhat else; for then a man leads the dance.

When they crossed the street, he didn't even take her arm. Of course, a faun wouldn't.

One of the tenets of civility is the willingness to be publicly courteous with those with whom we disagree or dislike when inescapably we find ourselves in their company.

Be sincere, Be brief, Be seated.

It never ends, this business of being a lady.

Cocktail party: A gathering held to enable forty people to talk about themselves at the same time. The man who remains after the liquor is gone is the host.

A gentleman is any man who wouldn't hit a woman with his hat on.

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

in traditional China the frequency of eating out was a fairly good indication of a person's rank in society.

The best use of bad wine is to drive away poor relations.