Competition, of course there's always competition, and I like competition.

Although I feel very French, a part of my heart is in the States. When my brother and I arrived, we didnt really speak any English, and when we left, thats all we spoke when we played together. It was just a beautiful place to grow up.

I have a lot to learn from designers.

The worlds of art and fashion have always been very intertwined at Dior. Francois-Xavier Lalanne and his wife, Claude, for instance, did windows for Monsieur Dior. Dior himself was a gallerist before becoming the revolutionary fashion designer we all know.

Im lucky that its about fashion and perfume and cosmetics. If my father had owned a tire company, I dont know what I would have done.

Creativity is really at the center of what I do, it's a mix of creativity, innovation and savoir faire that creates magical products.

To make an idea become a reality is a process that fascinates me; otherwise it stays just an idea.