I was always fascinated by the absurdities and luxuries and the snobbism of the world that fashion magazines showed. Of course, it’s not for everyone...But I lived in that world, not only during my years in the magazines business but for years before, because I was always of that world-- at least in my imagination.

One thing I hold against Americans is that they have no flair for the rain. They seem unsettled by it; it's against them: they take it as an assault, an inconvenience! But rain is so wonderfully cleansing, so refreshing, so calming...

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

Naturally, I’ve always been mad about clothes. You don’t get born in Paris to forget about clothes for a minute.

People who eat white bread have no dreams.

You gotta have style to get up in the morning

I think i always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. "Give'em what they never knew they wanted".