The more independent you want to be, the more generous you must be with yourself as a woman.

Insecurity is a waste of time.

I am a traveler. I am a nomad. I rarely sleep in the same bed more than three or four nights. And I know hotel life better than anyone.

Water is life is love is life is water.

The important thing is to believe in what you do. Have a big dream and take small steps.

In Sardinia one summer my best friend Marisa Berenson and I ironed each other's hair. We used a hot laundry iron and took turns putting our hair on the ironing board, literally ironing it. That's a recipe for straightening that may be highly successful, but is definitely not recommended.

Fashion Week is so important for designers.