I think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I'm already thinking glamour.

I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two.

I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock.

Wear a fabulous smile, great jewelry and know that you are totally and utterly in control.

Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.

It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself.

To define the era we live in is very difficult. How do we define it? We define it by music.

In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.

Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.

I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.

Women's bodies are curvy, sensual, it's about being happy to be a woman - and sexy is always good

I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.

You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can't expect years and years of it.

You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can’t expect years and years of it.

I was a fashion addict by the time I was 11 years old. I'd wear a miniskirt and patent-leather boots.

Let's just say beauty inspires me. But I like all beauty - I think it really comes from the inside out.

Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.

The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.

We shouldn't be copying what we see. We should try to find our own sense of style, to believe in ourselves.

Alexander McQueen... The fashion world has not only lost an icon but we have also lost a very special friend.

I like to eat. Definitely. I love sitting around a table with my friends. But I don't know how to cook anything.

Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.

As with most things in my life, I believe you should try to enjoy yourself and never feel like you are a slave to a routine.

Lady Gaga is the present and the future. She is the most revolutionary and inspirational artist. She is fearless and daring.

I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut.

When I meet celebrities, I have to know what they are like and only then can I design. The clothes have to fit their personality.

I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle.

The suit does not represent the businessman anymore. Nor does the loud shirt represent the rock star. The same man can now wear both.

I believe it is the responsibility and duty of those in high-profile positions to give a voice to people whose voices cannot be heard.

I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree.

Powerful women intimidate men. If she's a really well-known woman, she has a career, she's famous - in that case, men are really afraid.

My muse changes all the time because I think every designer is a bit of a muse for themselves in a way - they just don't want to say it.

For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes.

I do think that exercise is important, not only to keep you in shape but also for your state of mind. However, I am not fanatical about it.

Women are all the same; we want to be smaller in the waist, longer legs, slimmer. I design for women and their defects, to make them better.

It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast.

I love the jacket with a varnish finish, a bomber. I adore the proportions, with the tight skirt, no stockings, very sexy - skirt to the knee.

You can't pretend that everybody likes Versace. It would be boring. It's better to create a reaction than to create no reaction. That's dangerous.

It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it.

The early '90s were an especially marvelous period for fashion, because it was the peak of glamour and there were no limits as to what you could do.

What is comfortable fashion? To be comfortable, that can't be in the vocabulary of fashion. If you want to be comfortable, stay home in your pajamas.

Scent is very important. Strong fragrances suit some men, while citrus types suit others. I like my men to smell fresh and woody, but also like a man.

I'm a feminist. I want to fight, but I don't see many people with this desire to fight for something. Women don't help each other, especially in fashion.

At that time of the supermodels, celebrities didn't want to be in fashion; they thought they were more intellectual and interesting than anyone in fashion.

I am not a great believer in fairy tales. Every woman should fight hard for her own happy endings. Although occasionally it is nice to wake up as a princess.

To be Catholic puts a lot of fear in you. It's a great religion, but also one that can limit your experience. You fear experience because everything is a sin.

Women should be sure of themselves because women have a lot of capacities. We can achieve so many different things that men cannot. I think women are stronger.

I have an image of what a British gentleman looks like, and that image finds real expression in Prince Charles. He is beyond fashion - he is an archetype of style.

People are always surprised when they spend time with my children by how normal they are. They're polite. They're well mannered. They're very down to earth, in a way.

In fashion, women have more sensitivity, more sense of the body, so they know how things fit and feel. Yet there are not many women who study fashion. It's ridiculous.

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