That wonderful and terribly frightening journey of self-discovery. That process of growth, of being an independent person, of learning who you are and what you want from life, is the real secret of life, happiness and beauty.

I don't like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. I prefer to talk about them when they're done.

If you're a little hippy and full-bosomed, don't try to remake yourself in the image of a skinny fashion model. It won't work. You can trim down your hips. You should always concentrate on special movements to keep your breasts firm and lifted and young. Hippy and bosomy can be very nice, very desirable. Accept it.

It's the woman you should remember, not the dress, ever.

The best-dressed man is an Italian who is trying to look English, or an Englishman who is trying to look Italian.

There's design and there's art. Good design is total harmony. There's no better designer than nature - if you look at a branch or a leaf, it's perfect. It's all function. Art is different. It's about emotion. It's about suffering and beauty - but mostly suffering!

In all circumstances, I always look for the light and build around it, with little memory of pain.