I spend my time backstage at the Lanvin shows, and when I come out at the end, all I see are people's eyes.

There is nothing scarier than being ‘the designer of the moment,’ because the moment ends.

I think fashion is about longevity and doing your work. It isn't about winning or losing. It's about process, keeping it going.

When I was either 7 or 8 years old, I did a sketch every day of my teacher and what she wore. At the end of the year, I gave her the sketchbook. For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams.

I don’t take drugs because if I did I’d love them–I’d be a junkie. And because I’m Jewish, I’d probably be a dealer, too.

I don't think you can be a designer if you don't care.

Everyone wants to be young and skinny. This is awful. Curves are marvelous. Wrinkles are hypnotizing. Why not just be happy with who you are?