More than anything, I'm designing for a woman of today. I want to be a witness of my time.

Fashion is a playground up until a certain age. But then you have to find your own signature and your own style.

What I find most interesting in fashion is that it has to reflect our time. You have to witness your own moment.

Never forget that what becomes timeless was once truly new.

I'd rather work with someone who likes what I do than create something for the red carpet that won't make me happy.

You never do things thinking you will make a big statement. It just happens sometimes and you are lucky.

In French we have this word déclic. It's when you have, suddenly, a light shining and you say, "This is what I want to do."

I put pressure on myself to propose something new - I think it's the minimum that you can do as a fashion designer.

For a long time, my uniform consisted of a trench coat, wide flared jeans, and little bottines - I copied a pair that my mother had in this theater place. I had, like, 10 pairs of the same shoes.

Your priority has to be the creativity - and build a brand. That's what everybody did - Balenciaga, Dior, Saint Laurent. That's the smart thing to do.

You need something that puts a little distance between what you really are and what you want to show; it's a shield, a protection.

It was like a dream you might have after death in which lost people came back to life, your friends loved you again no matter what you had done, and your failures were unaccountably forgiven.

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Matthew 2:10

...being "rather unique" is no more possible than being rather pregnant.

Happiness is seeing blessings in disguise, beauty under camouflage, and love amid conflict.

It was ridiculous, at times, how many tears one body could produce.

She could have lived every minute she'd had with him better. She should have always spoken the best words she could to him.

Environmental scientists in Canada said it was impossible for me to get to the Pole in 2004... I said 'no, ' it's still OK, and I can still get there, and I did.

Dirty Harry, for example. Clint Eastwood was not a rogue cop. He was a maverick cop, but he was a good guy.

There is no 'as far as possible' on the question of untouchability. If it is to go, it must go in its entirety from the temples as from everywhere else.

I actually became a Christian in my rookie year on tour when I was 16 years old.