“A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she’s been there.”

When I leave a room, it’s gonna be footprints of funk wherever I stepped, because I’m a soul-funk crusader.

A strong man can handle a strong woman. A weak man will say she has an attitude problem

As far as preference between fall and spring collections, I have none that I prefer to design. With fall you have a lot more items, but of course I am from the Dominican Republic, so I love the warm weather.

If you want to establish an international presence you can’t do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.

When some unworthy thought pushes into your mind, replace it with your delete key. Worthy music is powerful and can help you control your thoughts.

I would like better to be known as the Godfather of Fashion, with all the implications that that word has.

Women think black is the most flattering color, but they’re wrong. Pink adds a cosmetic-like radiance and warmth. Black drains the skin of color; pink delights the eye.

When I started Go Daddy, I tried many things – like building networks and selling education – and none of it panned out. I lost millions of dollars the first couple of years. I made a lot of wrong turns, but that’s the process of being successful in business.

When a woman falls in love with something so much that she wants to wear it- it is at that point that it becomes fashion.

You can HAVE, DO or BE, anything you want! It’s a choice and it’s YOUR CHOICE.

I love to live well, I love to eat well, I love to buy beautiful things, and to give a fantastic time to my friends.

A character on screen that’s the ‘good guy’ or the ‘bad guy,’ they’re never interesting. There’s got to be an internal struggle, the duality is important to find.

Now is the most exciting time in fashion. Women are controlling their destiny now, the consumer is more knowledgeable, and I have to be better every single day.

I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.

I also write poems, so that is something that I really enjoy.

My great strength is knowing who I am and where I come from – my island.