I've always had a great interest in sports that embody the values of commitment, hard work and teamwork - all values I strongly believe in.

Italy is not widely thought of as a pioneer of youth culture in the way, say, the UK is.

I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness.

A perfume is more than an extract it is a presence in abstraction. A perfume, for me, is a mystique.

I started to take care of my body after I turned 50. I never liked how I looked physically because I was too cute, short, with coloring only on my cheeks, the perfect little nose, and then the blue eyes. But I would have preferred to have the look of a tough guy from the wrong side of town - one of those fascinatingly ugly looks.

Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani - even if it's a fake. I like the fact that I'm so popular around the world.

Elegance is not to be noticed, but to be remembered.