Top 79 Quotes & Sayings by Tinsley Mortimer - Page 2

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

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 consider myself an Upper East Sider, but I may have to reconsider. While I was away, everyone seemed to flee!

Memories of my Southern upbringing in Richmond, Virginia, always include the smell of good southern food: fried chicken, cheese grits, Smithfield ham, and buttermilk biscuits.

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.

A sweater around your neck is always a great idea.

Make sure your host knows that you are not high maintenance, and that you'll fit into any schedule that is planned.

We are all human and have our good days, and bad days, so it's important to give one another space when dealing with your own issues.

I love entertaining old school. It's how I feel the most comfortable, because it's what I experienced growing up.

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.

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.

I had never thought about living with a girlfriend as a roommate post-divorce, but when I decided to come back to New York and move in with my friend Sonja Morgan, it ended up being the best decision I ever made.

She may be called 'Grace the Face' for her physical beauty, but Grace Meigher is as beautiful on the inside as the outside.

Because I am southern, I love serving mint juleps in silver cups with a sprig of mint as guests enter.

Yes, I live in Manhattan - and yes, I'm a cast member on 'The Real Housewives of New York' - but deep down, I'm still a southern gal from Virginia at heart.

In 2013, after living in New York for 18 years, I decided to leave Manhattan for a fresh start in Palm Beach.

Warmly thank your host when you leave, citing special things you enjoyed about your stay. As soon as you return home, use your good stationery and write a lovely note thanking your hosts profusely.

I learned that if you're going to move in with a friend, it's important to establish ground rules immediately so there aren't any misunderstandings down the line.

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.