I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years.

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

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.

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.'

It is difficult to talk about fashion in the abstract, without a human body before my eyes, without drawings, without a choice of fabric - without a practical or visual reality.

Elegance is not catching somebody's eyes, it's staying in somebody's memory

I didn't have a happy childhood.