“The clothes don’t have to suit you; you have to suit the clothes.”

When people talk about the good old days, I say to people, ‘It’s not the days that are old, it’s you that’s old.’ I hate the good old days. What is important is that today is good.

The reason American cars don’t sell anymore is that they have forgotten how to design the American Dream. What does it matter if you buy a car today or six months from now, because cars are not beautiful. That’s why the American auto industry is in trouble: no design, no desire.

Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.

Vanity is the healthiest thing in life.

Logos and branding are so important. In a big part of the world, people cannot read French or English–but are great in remembering signs.

The best thing to do is dive with your imagination ~ you can never drown yourself.

If you want respect for your past, it means that you have a problem with your present and even more with your future.

Success nullifies. You then have to do it again, preferably differently.

Sometimes it’s easy to have ideas, but somebody has to find a way to do it. Often those responsible for finding a way don’t have the idea.

If someone gives me a to-do list, I say ‘thank you, this is nice.’ One needs things to throw in the wastebasket.

I hated the company of other children. I wanted to be a grownup person, to be taken seriously. I hated the idea of childhood; I thought it was a moment of endless stupidity.

For every book you buy, you should buy the time to read it.

What I love best in life is new starts.

Buy what you don’t have yet, or what you really want, which can be mixed with what you already own. Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.

Trendy is the last stage before tacky.

The secret to modeling is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a second. You have to be given what’s needed by nature, and what’s needed is to bring something new.

Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile.

Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.

It’s very much up to you, how you shape your life. I mean, I missed out on human relationships. But looking at relationships that I’ve seen along the way, I don’t think I’ve missed much.

Often you see people on the red carpet with tight up-dos, but that makes me feel stiff.

What do you do with your best friend? You do nothing.

Your nobility must estimate how much of you Was put into each hour of your daily work

If you ever want something badly, let it go. If it comes back to you, then it’s yours forever. If it doesn’t, then it was never yours to begin with.

It is hard that people don’t just let you do your job for them and entertain, and then carry on your own life.