A little ego can be quite entertaining. But [Alessandro Michele is] a very humble, gentle, kind person. And I think that his humanity would probably surprise a lot of people, because he's so confident and bold in the choices that he makes.

Let's try and fail because through failure you learn

I think when Tom Ford was there I borrowed a Gucci tux one time, and they were very nice and he was very kind.

To find yourself, you must first lose yourself

I kind of follow that when I get dressed. I think if it's comfortable and it's cozy and it kind of makes you feel good, then those are good reasons to wear something.

It was great growing up a nomad. To this day I still love hiking and back packing.

He's an innocent in a lot of ways. He's a very simple person who really doesn't have the resources or the strength, ultimately, to handle the situation.