Forgiveness isn’t something I’m preoccupied with — turning the other cheek isn’t my trip.

I am a black diamond, unfaceted. Black diamonds are rare, hard to cut, and therefore uncommercial.

Life is not a beauty contest, some [ugly people] are great. What I hate is nasty, ugly people... the worst is ugly, short men. Women can be short, but for men it is impossible. It is something that they will not forgive in life... they are mean and they want to kill you.

A sense of humour and a little lack of respect: That's what you need to make a legend survive.

You cannot be creative with people around you.

I like chocolate. I don’t eat it, but I like the smell of it. People can drink with their eyes; I can eat with my nose. I would love to have a perfume based on chocolate.

You were never told that Saint-Tropez is paradise?