Today we no longer live in a way that is constrained by simple working or leisure environments - we travel, we work on laptops in coffee shops, we go out to dinner straight from work.

I believe that style is the only real luxury,that is really desirable

To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail.

Movies always fascinated me. They are an endless source of inspiration. There are countless images by great directors that made a profound impression on me, and I see film as a sublime example of teamwork.

That is what [Andy] Warhol portraits do: They elevate the subject into an icon of the pop culture he was documenting.

My strong sense of discipline has always been with me, and it also gave me the need for deep affection. I have never been satisfied with acquaintances who are superficial, volatile, or quick to change. I have surrounded myself with people with whom I am in total complicity.

I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best.