To create something to dream about, I need exceptional women, locations and architectures.

Perfume must not be linked just to fashion because that means that one day it will go out of style.

The reason I quit fashion was that I had had enough of spending time always being on my knees, making other people look amazing and fabulous. I used fashion to express myself as much as I could. But at some point it was not enough

I am not trendy. I am not 'in fashion'. I am simply a positive human being who has a positive outlook on life.

I built a global brand Mugler, and we did things that inspired so many people. I'm proud to have helped some amazing people express themselves in new ways. What I appreciate most in the world is to have met and befriended incredible geniuses, like David Bowie and Cyd Charisse and Celia Cruz, who was the goddess of salsa. I saw people kneeling on the streets for her. Which they did for me in Japan. That was really embarrassing.

I made clothes because I was looking for something that didn't exist. I had to try to create my own world.

I want my models to be bigger, stronger and taller than common mortals.