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.

I didn't have a happy childhood.

Youth culture adopts Armani and adapts it in its own way, as befits youthful enthusiasm.

The difference between style and fashion is quality.

The creative universe begins with its essentiality, and, whatever path the imagination takes, ends with its purity.

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

All my work at Armani is based primarily on my personal vision of style, and while I differentiate between the look and mood of my various labels, I am never overly concerned with being 'on trend.'