Today I'm channelling... Truman Capote

"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour."
Truman Capote, born today 1924

Today I'm channelling... Diana Vreeland

"We all need a splash of bad taste. No taste is what I'm against."
Diana Vreeland, born today 1903

Today I'm channelling... TS Eliot

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
TS Eliot, born today 1888

Today I'm channelling... Amy Poehler

"No-one can do it alone, no matter how great the machines are."
Amy Poehler

Today I'm channelling... F Scott Fitzgerald

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
F Scott Fitzgerald, born today 1896

Today I'm channelling... Bruce Springsteen

"You make your music, then you try to find whatever audience is out there for it."
Bruce Springsteen, 65 today

Today I'm channelling... Fay Weldon

"The greatest things are accompanied by individuals, not committees."
Fay Weldon, 83 today

Today I'm channelling... Nile Rodgers

"If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing."
Nile Rodgers, 62 today

Today I'm channelling... Greta Garbo

"Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it."
Greta Garbo, born today 1905

Today I'm channelling... Jessica Chastain

"I want to be the superhero, not the girlfriend."
Jessica Chastain

Today I'm channelling... Anya Hindmarch

"If you throw energy at things, you get energy back."
Anya Hindmarch, showing at #LFW today

Today I'm channelling... Agatha Christie

"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness."
Agatha Christie, born today 1890

Today I'm channelling... Kate Bush

"I think quotes are very dangerous things."
Kate Bush

Today I'm channelling... Anita Roddick

"If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito."
Anita Roddick (1942-2007)

Today I'm channelling... Karl Lagerfeld

"Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants."
Karl Lagerfeld, 81 today

Today I'm channelling... Elisabeth Elliot

"Don't dig up in doubt what you planted in faith."
Elisabeth Elliot

Today I'm channelling... Patsy Cline

"It seems that every time I stick my neck out, I get my foot into something else."
Patsy Cline, born today 1932

Today I'm channelling... Joan Rivers

"Nothing is yours permanently, so you better enjoy it while it's happening."
Joan Rivers, June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014

Today I'm channelling... Beyoncé

"We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect...And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible."
Beyoncé, 33 today

Today I'm channelling... Tina Fey

"If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: who cares?"
Tina Fey

Today I'm channelling... Salma Hayek

"I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do."
Salma Hayek, 50 today (50!)

Today I'm channelling... Albert Einstein

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything s/he learnt in school."
Albert Einstein #backtoschool