American businessmen have taken advantage of the opportunities which existed in Europe and Europeans seem not to have been aware of.

Consumerism, what kind of car you have, what kind of house you have in the country and so on, and that is all very incidental when you examine the kind of person he may be. He may be a big bore, and then there is a person who hasn't done a thing in the world and he is a fascinating person.

Americans are responsible not only for really starting a lot of things in a lot of countries, but also for giving people the confidence to do things they might never have thought to do.

I would say that if something has an aesthetic value and it is pleasing to watch or to wear, it may in fact have nothing to do with status symbol. You just like to wear it.

Gaiety is one of the most important elements I brought to fashion. I brought it through color.

I think that in the end, the people are not fooled by promotion. They want to know that something works and is right.

American businessmen have taken advantage of the opportunities which existed in Europe and Europeans seem not to have been aware of.