No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.

Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.

Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect.

Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect.

Good taste is better than bad taste, but bad taste is better than no taste.

Good taste is better than bad taste, but bad taste is better than no taste.

Fish, to taste right, must swim 3 times -- in water, in butter and in wine.

Fish, to taste right, must swim 3 times -- in water, in butter and in wine.

Good taste is the first refuge of the non-creative. It is the last-ditch stand of the artist.

Good taste is the first refuge of the non-creative. It is the last-ditch stand of the artist.

Taste: a quality possessed by persons without originality or moral courage.

Taste: a quality possessed by persons without originality or moral courage.

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.

I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch.

I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch.