Donatella Versace Quotes

Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer!

Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.

Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.

I am not a great believer in fairy tales. Every woman should fight hard for her own happy endings. Although occasionally it is nice to wake up as a princess.

I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle.

I was a fashion addict by the time I was 11 years old. I'd wear a miniskirt and patent-leather boots.

Lady Gaga is the present and the future. She is the most revolutionary and inspirational artist. She is fearless and daring.

I'm like a little kid when it comes to music. I mean, the music is always blasting wherever I am that people always knock on my door and say, 'It's too loud!' But I think music gives so much inspiration.

Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.

You can't pretend that everybody likes Versace. It would be boring. It's better to create a reaction than to create no reaction. That's dangerous.

For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes.

Giving up my heels was harder than giving up the drugs.

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is. He has always been inspiring because he is never afraid to break rules or barriers or invent something new - and if you love fashion, then you need to be able to do that.

I don't like my physique at all.

Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him.

We shouldn't be copying what we see. We should try to find our own sense of style, to believe in ourselves.

I was always crazy even before the drugs.

As with most things in my life, I believe you should try to enjoy yourself and never feel like you are a slave to a routine.

I'd need an incredibly talented make up artist to make me look natural!

I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut.

My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.

Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.

I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them.

I do think that exercise is important, not only to keep you in shape but also for your state of mind. However, I am not fanatical about it.

The suit does not represent the businessman anymore. Nor does the loud shirt represent the rock star. The same man can now wear both.

Fashion is not frivolous.

I have worked with wool all my life as a designer. There's so much more to it than knitwear - it's an amazingly versatile material and can be used in so many different ways from chic to rustic.

I believe it is the responsibility and duty of those in high-profile positions to give a voice to people whose voices cannot be heard.

Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious person.

I love the strength of white blonde. Some people talk about having disasters while dyeing their hair - in my opinion you can never have a blonde disaster . . . I am always trying the latest products - whatever is new goes on my hair.

In fashion, only sexy won’t go out of fashion.

I like perfume and flowers.

The first thing I do each morning is get out of bed and give my dog, Audrey, a hug. She's a Jack Russell. I think having an animal is a wonderful thing, particularly dogs. They are great levelers, there's no nonsense with them, and they just want simple affection.

Some say the economy means that you have to persuade people to invest in clothes - to buy less things but more expensive things. I disagree - invest in jewelry, or a house, maybe, but not in fashion.

To be Catholic puts a lot of fear in you. It's a great religion, but also one that can limit your experience. You fear experience because everything is a sin.

I've learned how to appreciate what I have. And it's a lot. I'm very lucky.

When my mother did fittings for her clients, I was hiding, looking at these beautiful ladies try on these fantastic clothes. I was dreaming as a small child to try these clothes on myself.

It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself.

There's time to slow down, after you're dead.

If I could dress anyone, I'd like to dress the Queen - she can handle anything. I'd put her in black - she never wears black - and add a little leather, maybe. A little rock n' roll.

Let's just say beauty inspires me. But I like all beauty - I think it really comes from the inside out.

Women's bodies are curvy, sensual, it's about being happy to be a woman - and sexy is always good

The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s.

In fashion, women have more sensitivity, more sense of the body, so they know how things fit and feel. Yet there are not many women who study fashion. It's ridiculous.

I know who the Versace woman is because I wear the clothes myself.

Some men look great unshaven; others just look like they forgot to shave. Beards and mustaches can be really distinctive if you go for an earthy, rock-and-roll look like the Kings of Leon or the Killers.

I love the jacket with a varnish finish, a bomber. I adore the proportions, with the tight skirt, no stockings, very sexy - skirt to the knee.

My main influence is - it's music. It lifts the spirit. I am always listening to music. And sometimes what inspires me is a little sound or some small arrangement. I really do listen to music continuously all day long - very loud, so people can't stand to be around me anymore.