I am like a caricature of myself, and I like that. It is like a mask. And for me the Carnival of Venice lasts all year long.

If you want respect for your past, it means that you have a problem with your present and even more with your future.

A respectable appearance is sufficient to make people more interested in your soul

The French say you get hungry when you’re eating, and I get inspired when I’m working. It’s my engine.

Never use the word “cheap”. Today everybody can look chic in inexpensive clothes (the rich buy them too). There is good clothing design on every level today. You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans — it’s up to you.

I've only wanted paper and beautiful colors. It was my dream, and it still is my dream. And books. They're all I need, and the rest I can do without.

I have a guest house because I don't want people in my home.