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

The flat shoe makes the woman equal of men. When they have high [shoes], they play a part like a geisha, and they can't be expected to be taken that seriously.

Keep the best, forget the rest.

I try not to be sentimental and obsessive about possessions. I love collecting, but I hate owning.

Dress for yourself and the man you love (if there is one). Women dressing to impress other women--forget about that. Forget about that. It's a very bad way of thinking.

Designers must be both conscious and unconscious at the same time. Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle talent.

When I was four, I asked my mother for a valet for my birthday.