I like cold. I really like to go to cold towns. I love gray. I love winter.

I hope the average woman feels she needs practicality but with a little bit of fantasy. Otherwise it's just not fashion.

I cannot live without art: it excites me, it challenges me, and it leads me to the next thing.

Milan, for me, is a city of discovery. You can find some amazing gardens behind some great houses; I also love finding beautiful galleries and incredible shops, but you have to explore. And the food is amazing.

I just hate people who are lazy. To be on my team, you have to have energy and a sense of wanting to learn. That really excites me.

I don't love reading so much, but I love book shopping. It's just because I don't have much time.

Mid-'80s in New York was fantastic. I remember my first Gay Pride parade in the city. Where I grew up was very sheltered, so when I got to the city, there was this freedom and so much happening. At the same time, there was this pressure of AIDS and everything else. New York is so different today.