[Alessandro Michele] is finally made clothing for men that is as fun to wear as the clothes that women get to wear. That's not often the case. There's a sense of joy and celebration in it.

It's not like I'm hanging out at shopping malls or going to celebrity golf tournaments. I'm so in my own little world. I got my dog, my music, my brother, a couple of friends.

If I was ever a teen idol, I’d kill myself.

I think that to explore the uncomfortable and the politically incorrect is the job of the artist.

I’m pretty masochistic. I kill myself for my craft – Literally

To find yourself, you must first lose yourself

It’s about getting to a point in your life where you’re ready to let go and move on and become the better version of yourself.