For me, Chanel is like music. There are certain notes and you have to make another tune with them.

I'm like a rock singer with one-night stands on the road.

I think tattoos are horrible. It's like living in a Pucci dress full-time.

People who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. For people like me, solitude is a victory.

When things become too popular they are always fading away for something else.

The reason American cars don't sell anymore is that they have forgotten how to design the American Dream. What does it matter if you buy a car today or six months from now, because cars are not beautiful. That's why the American auto industry is in trouble: no design, no desire.

The most important piece in the house is the garbage can.