My father, naturally, spoiled me when I was allowed to see him – flying to New York from Washington, alone, in those terrifying planes. He’d take me to Danny Kaye movies and rent a dog for me to walk in the park on Sunday – a different dog every Sunday – and then to have butterscotch sundaes with almonds at Schrafft’s. Lee Radziwill Read Quote
If I see an orchid that’s fantastically expensive, I’ll buy it. It’s worth it, for no other reason than it gives me pleasure. Lee Radziwill Read Quote
Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. It brings tears to your eyes. Lee Radziwill Read Quote
I don’t know what happened, but I lost the desire to acquire more things. It’s very peaceful to have lost that desire. Lee Radziwill Read Quote
My ideal evening is to have dinner with one person or a few persons, and then be in bed by 11. Lee Radziwill Read Quote
I like people like Andre Malraux, Edmund Wilson, Willa Cather, Robert Graves, Erik Erikson, and Francis Steegmuller. Lee Radziwill Read Quote
When I look back on my life, it seems nearly everything of interest happened in little more than one decade – dramas, tragedies, major events, pleasures, my close friendships with artists and political figures, the lovely places where I lived in England and New York, the trips to Europe, visits at the White House. Lee Radziwill Read Quote
New Yorkers are obsessed with youth and eternal youth and then their careers and making money. Lee Radziwill Read Quote