With fashion, I barely finish one collection before I must start another.

Fashion is about having a fantasy.

I am very sensitive to the smells and sensations that are part of perfumes because they remind me of things: moments from the past, people, events.

I always wear a dinner jacket. I never have this definition of what goes for the morning or the evening or what works for the weekend.

At Yves Saint Laurent, I felt like the son-in-law - like I was part of the family, but not quite. When I was fired, I felt like the widow.

How do you stand out as a fashion ad campaign? By using people off the street it does generate buzz.

I think that if you want to pass emotion, you have to write a letter. Emotions do not pass in SMS or in e-mail.