Madonna, as we know, is very difficult.

I've used a lot of jersey, but I've also done a lot of complex pattern weaves in these fabrics in solid colors, and there are lots of little dresses for cocktail and evening. I've done a series of very important evening dresses as well, just to show that these two ideas can also work well together. Today's woman can wear an important evening dress or a simple pant and top. It's all in the personality of the woman.

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

You have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen and then I decide. That's how it works.

Remain true to yourself and your philosophy. Changing in the face of adversity will in fact diminish your credibility with your customers.

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

Today, people no longer go out with a total look or ensemble taken straight from the runway. Customers mix and match between labels and between price points. The idea is to create something for yourself: what you want, and how you want it. I realize that shoppers want more flexibility and choice now.