I am very much a people person. If I am in a beautiful place but I don't like the people, I am miserable.

I think that the lack of intuition in fashion today is one of the most dangerous things. My fear is that our business is turning into a bag business, and it's all about the bag. But it's not only about the bag. It's about the women. And it's not about a bag or a shoe or the jewelry. It's only about women. . . . Being almost politically correct and doing only what you expect without the ability to make mistakes is very dangerous to fashion. We have to go with our heart. We have to go with our intuition.

In fashion, we have a reputation for being such a façade, fake people, but none of the fashion people who I know are fake.

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.

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 love and respect women. I work mostly with women.

I adore women, and the one thing I want to do more than anything is to see a transformation of personality when someone puts on one of my dresses.