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.

I think we live only through our dreams and our imagination.

I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give ‘em what they never knew they wanted.

Don't look left nor right and never compete. Never. Watching the other guy is what kills all forms of energy.

I like to indulge myself by sitting up late without having to do anything in the morning.

Fashion must be the most intoxicating release from the banality of the world.

Still, my dream in life is to come home and think of absolutely nothing. After all, you can’t think all the time.