I suffer more from the humiliations inflicted by my country than from those inflicted on her.
Pure, intense emotions. It's not about design. It's about feelings.
At Yves Saint Laurent, I felt like the son-in-law - like I was part of the family, but not quite. When I was fired, I felt like the widow.
In fashion we're lucky, we make dreams come true.
All I want is beautiful. I mean, I like grey hair, I love wrinkles. But this is me.
For me, Lancome was more than just a brand. There was something very nostalgic about the name, about the whole story.
A singer can quit once he or she has made ten great songs; a director can finish once he or she has made five amazing films; a writer just needs to write three great books.
It's sort of cliche, but when you're playing drunk, your character is trying to appear sober.
A fair and just society offers equality of opportunity to all. But it cannot promise, and should not try to enforce, sameness.
I was inspired by, when I was in college, seeing some incredible speakers come to my school: Michael Eric Dyson, Spike Lee, Nikki Giovanni, and other poets and writers. I always loved that experience: going and sitting in an auditorium and listening to their opinions.
I always challenge myself. I get out in deep water and I always try to get back. But I get hung up. The audience never knows, but that's when I smile the most, when I show the most ivory.