The artist must know how far to go too far.

The Louvre is a morgue; you go there to identify your friends.

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.

Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.

Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.

Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.

The composer opens the cage door for arithmetic, the draftsman gives geometry its freedom.

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.

Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts.

I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be.

In the event that we don't want to lose the Far East and Siberia, we need a united Europe.

Three rules of success in fashion: perseverance, dream a bit and be passionate about it.

Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.

I am not caused by my history-my parents, my childhood and development. These are mirrors in which I may catch glimpses of my image.

You have a class of investors and you have a class of speculators. The speculators historically haven't been big enough to cause the investors to doubt the long-term vision of stock.

Family life is an encroachment on private life.

There are some cloudy days for the mind as well as for the world; and the man who has the most genius is twenty times a day in the clouds.

I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog while out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.

Art when really understood is the province of every human being. It is simply a question of doing things, anything, well. It is not an outside, extra thing.