For me, Lancome was more than just a brand. There was something very nostalgic about the name, about the whole story.

If you take something out of the freezer, it's cold, but what happens when it melts? It's a cool party, a cool person, a cool collection. What does that mean? I'm more interested in things that are uncool, things that have a certain individuality, a certain soul, a certain longevity, emotion, fragility.

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

If I wasn't a designer I would love to be a doctor. That is my fantasy, my dream. A doctor will give you a tablet if you have a headache and I will give you a dress and we both make you feel good.

I don't like perfection - I think it's dangerous. There is nothing after perfection.

I love women. I get along with women more than men, and I have more women friends.

I don't think that you can write music if you don't know how to play an instrument. You have to know the basics, then you can go forward.