'Comfy,' that's one of the worst words! I just picture a woman feeling bad, with a big bottle of alcohol, really puffy.

I never had the dream to be a great designer. My focus was just to do beautiful things.

When I have meetings scheduled so tight that I can't go to the loo, that's where I draw the line!

Istanbul is inspiring because it has its own code of architecture, literature, poetry, music.

Everyone has their dates. For me, it's 1991. I can place every memory of my life either before or after this date. It's the year I became an adult. My mother died, and I created my company shortly thereafter. I definitely would not have done it if she hadn't passed away.

When I started to work on perfume, I could not reduce the idea of a woman to one smell.

The highest heels I do are six-inch heels - but mostly only dancers can wear them, since they are used to being on point in ballet shoes. Their feet are arched.