Donatella Versace Quotes

Scent is very important. Strong fragrances suit some men, while citrus types suit others. I like my men to smell fresh and woody, but also like a man.

I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.

Wear a fabulous smile, great jewelry and know that you are totally and utterly in control.

I think I asphyxiated my children.

Plus-sized women shouldnt think of themselves as a size. They should think of themselves as women with rich goals in life. Size doesn’t mean, really, anything. You can carry your size with pride and dress in a way that you like.

Alexander McQueen... The fashion world has not only lost an icon but we have also lost a very special friend.

For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul.

I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two.

I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock.

My muse changes all the time because I think every designer is a bit of a muse for themselves in a way - they just don't want to say it.

When I worked with Gianni Versace at the end of his life, I was the person with whom he would confide and say anything. If there was something I didn't like, I would be honest and say, "No, no, no! Do something different."

Heterosexual men like to be sexy more than gay men, honestly.

It's good to see the children be creative. It's the pleasure of the future.

I think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I’m already thinking glamour.

Powerful women intimidate men. If she's a really well-known woman, she has a career, she's famous - in that case, men are really afraid.

A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality. I look for that special piece that sets the watch apart from the norm. I want to have something unique that differentiates itself with style and glamour.

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.

I think sex is part of life, like eating and breathing.

Something has to change in the world. Without change, young people will have no future.

In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.

I love Alexander McQueen. I like the construction of his suits. I think it's fantastic.

I don't think about making sexy clothes. It's just my instinct to make them.

The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.

You can be too boring, but you can never be too seductive.

For me, music gives a voice to fashion.

In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look - which is a good thing, I think. But the Medusa is a unique symbol - something strong. It’s about going all the way.

I'm a designer, and I work very hard at that. People sometimes want to put down fashion by saying it's frivolous or superficial, but it's not that way at all. It's actually very hard work.

Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.

You can never forget the time you are living in because the past is the past and it will never come back. So to adjust your philosophy and creativity in fashion to the time you’re living in is the most important thing.

A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.

I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree.

During the eighties and nineties, people wanted to be chic, elegant, bourgeois.

You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can’t expect years and years of it.

Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life.

Just like music evokes emotion, so can garments.

I don't even know what my natural colour is. Natural? What is natural? What is that? I do not believe in totally natural for women. For me, natural has something to do with vegetables.

It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it.

People are always surprised when they spend time with my children by how normal they are. They're polite. They're well mannered. They're very down to earth, in a way.

It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast.

Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.

The early '90s were an especially marvelous period for fashion, because it was the peak of glamour and there were no limits as to what you could do.

I don't see anybody categorized as a 'fashion diva,' except for me! And I like that. I am thought of as a diva because I wear an evening dress and I take care of my look when I go out. I go to parties regarding business, not for fun. And that's why they call me a 'diva.'

I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.

Hollywood is a very inspiring place.

What is comfortable fashion? To be comfortable, that can't be in the vocabulary of fashion. If you want to be comfortable, stay home in your pajamas.

When I meet celebrities, I have to know what they are like and only then can I design. The clothes have to fit their personality.

I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.

New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion.