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

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.

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

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

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.

To do what you love and are passionate about is a dream come true, My life is consumed by music and entertainment— and it’s the best life I could ever hope for.

If it wasn't for the elderly we wouldn't be were we are today.

The shriek cut thinly though the drizzling dimness, holding for a long moment. At last it broadened and dropped to the old.

The university is the last remaining platform for national dissent.

I am never going to do an Empire Strikes Back ending again in a game, even if they put branding irons to my feet.

Finally, I decided that the proper strategy was to stare back. Boys do not have a monopoly on the Staring Business.

Life is for the living. Don't let the fear of striking out let you from keep you from playing the game.

People can get involved in wonderfully creative ways that have nothing to do with you, but spark off things you begin with.

Art thou a type of beauty, or of power, Of sweet enjoyment, or disastrous sin?

As you gain elevation [on the mountain] your IQ goes down - but your emotional affect goes up, which is great for having a mythic experience, whether you want to or not.