I sincerely believe that energy grows from itself and the more energy you expand the more you create within yourself. I also believe that energy is habit -- which can be created quite easily. In other words, use your energy and more energy flows and then it is very hard to stop it -- as if one would ever want to!

When fashion turns over it brings in little tiny creaks and cracks. This is the fascination and that is where you have to watch every step.

Balenciaga often said that women did not have to be perfect or beautiful to wear his clothes. When they wore his clothes, they became beautiful.

My life has been more influenced by books than by any other one thing.

Never fear being vulgar, just boring, middle class or dull.

I was always sort of a loner, I suppose. I always had to think out everything for myself... I suppose that is what you call a loner.

Before even the technique, there is a dream. Chanel had it. The dream is everything.