I like the dream, like fantasy dresses. Women can dream at 9 in the morning and at 10 o’clock at night, it doesn’t matter. I think it is also important for me to make it pragmatic and practical and wearable. I always say, 'If you can’t eat it, it’s not food, and if you can’t wear it, it’s not fashion, it is something else.'

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.

What I love in fashion is to tell a story through a creation.

Run away from laziness; work hard. Touch intuition and listen to the heart, not marketing directors. Dream.

I'm not a plastic surgeon, and I cannot change the DNA of a person, but when I see a woman try on my clothes and she feels beautiful, I know I am doing my job.

The big room or big suite doesn't mean a lot to me. It is what the people do or don't do that matters.

Pure, intense emotions. It's not about design. It's about feelings.