I went through withdrawal when I got out of graduate school. It's what you learn, what you think. That's all that counts.

I think every woman should have leopard, but not every woman will wear leopard. You have to have courage to wear leopard.

Elegance and comfort are not incompatible, and whoever maintains the contrary simply doesn't know what he's talking about

I like to eat pizza and spaghetti pomodoro, and I'm crazy for dessert. I like all of them: cassata, cheesecake, biscuits.

So perverse is mankind that every nationality prefers to be misgoverned by its own people than to be well ruled by another

I come from a small village in Sicily. For all Italian people, family is very important. We don't fight with our families.

I don't like to treat a piece of clothing like an object of art because I don't consider myself an artist. I'm a designer.

Probably looking at a piece of paper and all the features of a minivan, the minivan is probably the best car in the world.

You have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of the parts that are not essential.

I have a recurring nightmare that I wake up in a gutter with nothing. I've had it all my life. That's why I work, I think.

I don't separate architecture, design, or culture. What's more important is a language of creativity that carries meaning.

Rarely do we see immediate use of innovative technologies. I believe that the future is built by small pieces that add up.

For the same reason we have the Brad Pitts and the George Clooneys, it's just part of human nature to idolize stereotypes.

My dad is an unbelievable entrepreneur who balanced his life as a father and a president of two very successful companies.

The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. It ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live.

The old paradigm was pay to play. Now you get back what you authentically put in. You've got to be willing to play to play.

He that is conscious of guilt cannot bear the innocence of others:So they will try to reduce all others to their own level.

The car is the most regulated thing in the world. It's more complicated to make a car than it is to send a rocket to space.

Bruno Mars is pretty fashionable. Gary Clarck Junior, who was also in our ad with Jimmy Page, is a super super stylish guy.

I always had a good dexterity. The story in my family goes that at the age of 3 I could thread needles faster than anybody.

I hate if a man says anything laddy. 'You're sexy' or whatever. I just want someone to be friendly and a little bit flirty.

Most of the manufacturers they tend to design things to sell they are more interested in the money side than anything else.

I was always making things. Even though art was what I did every day, it didn't even occur to me that I would be an artist.

There is a definite argument to be made that videogames are becoming an art form put together by artists of different types.

True simplicity is, well, you just keep on going and going until you get to the point where you go... Yeah, well, of course.

The design process is about designing and prototyping and making. When you separate those, I think the final result suffers.

I'm a big list maker. But if I cross off too many tasks and it's hard to see the remaining ones, I have to start a new list.

The only thing that mattered was what you were to do in life, and it wasn't about money. It was about teaching, or learning.

The most beautiful products or the most elegant or seductive products, in my mind, are those that tell a story of a process.

Furniture and food are ways that people define their attitude toward life. They'll buy better stuff if it's offered to them.

Every team member who brings intelligence, experience and passion to their creations should be called an artist or designer.

We built the iPod in weeks. It had to be what I thought it was going to be because there wasnt time for endless refinements.

I know I am dying, but my deathbed is a bed of roses. I have no thorns planted upon my dying pillow. Heaven is already begun!

I believe that accessories should bring color and texture to an every day wardrobe based on each individual's sense of style.

Whether you're going to a museum or a flea market or flipping through a book, always be on the lookout for something special.

When I wrote my book about Amsterdam, the main objective was to talk about the city's creativity rather than just its design.

I believe in a democratic approach to fashion: if you feel good, then great. You may not look good, but it's not the problem.

I used to make clothes for my sister's dolls. I couldn't care less for the dolls, but I could make the clothes really easily.

We built the iPod in weeks. It had to be what I thought it was going to be because there wasn't time for endless refinements.

Most thermostats are built by plumbing companies. But you really need to understand how to build a phone to make them better.

If you continue to act like an artist as you get older, you'll increasingly feel pressure. People will question your actions.

I'm interested in the moment when two objects collide and generate a third. The third object is where the interesting work is.

My passion in life, besides my family, was always music. From the time I was a kid, I was obsessed. I'm like the ultimate fan.

The best design explicitly acknowledges that you cannot disconnect the form from the material - the material informs the form.

People, when they buy a hat, they can't explain why they want to buy it or why they want it, but they do. It's like chocolate.

I think in spring, we don't want to wear makeup, we don't want to wear a ton of clothes, we just want everything to be easier.

Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay... calm.

Poor, successful, fallible Republican party! If it could only have kept the purity of the patriot impulse of which it was born!

I sort of don't believe in trends. I know that they exist, but what is important at the end of the day is to remain independent

Bollywood stars are versatile; they not only act, but each one has the dance skills of John Travolta in 'Saturday Night Fever.'

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