I was influenced by the hippie movement in San Francisco and by the feminist movement, which had arrived in Paris.

As a slave [to fashion], I can be very dramatic and very demanding of myself and of the people I work with.

I can't go any place without going to museums. It's very important for me.

I did not plan to have such a career in the fashion world. All that I wanted, was to have ten kids and raise them!

I think that there are so many women who understand nothing about clothes and they should try and understand themselves before they start putting on disguises: they should stand in front of the mirror for a day, two days or three, and find out what they have which is beautiful, interesting: what they should show: hair, neck, arms, or hands.

For the collection, I am like a painter or a writer. I may or may not be a character in my own story.

I can be negatively criticised, but this is actually a positive thing, especially if the critic is smart, and helpful. I am very attentive to critics, they let me go ahead and push myself harder to continue.