I don’t care what you meant to do. I really don’t.I only care about what you actually do. That’s important. The rest of it is just a bunch of bull shit.---

Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.

You cannot change any society unless you take responsibility for it, unless you see yourself as belonging to it and responsible for changing it.

You don't choose the times you live in, but you do choose who you want to be.

A revolution that is based on the people exercising their creativity in the midst of devastation is one of the great historical contributions of humankind.

The idea of my life as a fairy tale is itself a fairy tale.

The most damaging phrase in the language is: 'It's always been done that way.'

I avoid looking back. I prefer good memories to regrets.

Love isn't about what we did yesterday; it's about what we do today and tomorrow and the day after

Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.

I am basically a feminist. I think that women can do anything they decide to do.

Creating life as I go and editing when needed in order to move forward. Always under construction to do and be better than yesterday.

To get what he wanted, a man had to give other people what they wanted.

Leaving the broken system the way it is, that's not a solution.

When fans love something, they care for it, and that's the hugest success that you can have, as a storyteller.

Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.

You can search the world over and you will find no one who is more deserving of your kindness and well wishing than you yourself.

With few words I shall make thee understand my soul.

My idea is to give hope, because where there is no hope, there is no vision, and where there is no vision, people will perish.

Those who cling to life die, and those who defy death live.

I hope people will say, 'Mr. Valentino, he did something for fashion, no?