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

It’s not about the dress you wear, but it’s about the life you lead in the dress.

Where Chanel came from in France is anyone’s guess. She said one thing one day and another thing the next. She was a peasant—and a genius. Peasants and geniuses are the only people who count and she was both.

All my life I’ve pursued the perfect red. I can never get painters to mix it for me. It’s exactly as if I’d said, ‘I want rococo with a spot of Gothic in it and a bit of Buddhist temple’—they have no idea what I’m talking about. About the best red is to copy the color of a child’s cap in any Renaissance portrait.

I'm a person who is only invested in the pleasures and enjoyments of life. All the rest is left to the men. I've always remained what you might call "feminine" about the whole [work] thing.

Balenciaga did the most delicious evening clothes. Clothes aren't delicious any more.

I have a terrible time remembering exactly when my birthday is. Age is totally boring.