I would like better to be known as the Godfather of Fashion, with all the implications that that word has.

I have always felt my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman to make her look her best. Fashion is only fashion once a woman puts it on.

In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.

There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.

My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, 'That's what I am'

The most important thing? Perfect lighting at all times.

I love to live well, I love to eat well, I love to buy beautiful things, and to give a fantastic time to my friends.