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.

The problem with couture is not designers; it's what happens when the couturier will no longer be there.

When I'm traveling the world, I don't ever look anymore at the geography - just enough to catch galleries and paintings.

I don't think you can be a designer if you don't care.

When a woman's clothes are in harmony with her emotions, she shines from within.

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.

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.