“Fashion does not have to prove that it is serious. It is the proof that intelligent frivolity can be something creative and positive”

“What is the worst is a fashion designer who talks all the time of his or her creativity, what they are, how they evolved. Just do it and shut up.”

“Like poetry, fashion does not state anything. It merely suggests”

“Respect is not creative ... Chanel is an institution, and you have to treat an institution like a whore — and then you get something out of her.”

“Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle creativity.”

“People who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. For people like me, solitude is a victory.”

“I am a fashion person, and fashion is not only about clothes -- it's about all kinds of change”