I love and respect women. I work mostly with women.

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.

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.

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 like having the freedom to dress as I desire.

I am not interested in perfection, and neither are the women who wear my clothes.

The designers, photographers and models I work with, they are really hard-working people who are devoting their lives to fashion. They're kind of like nuns of fashion.