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" I was lucky because I got so successful so early, and when you get successful early, then you can afford to be a little bit humble. "

Diane von Furstenberg

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" The best-dressed man is an Italian who is trying to look English, or an Englishman who is trying to look Italian. "

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" Bali and the Aman resorts are all very luxurious, great places to go. "

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" All women are the same, really: They are strong, but they are afraid of their own strength. "

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" I am a fast dresser, 30 minutes max with hair and makeup. I don't have a uniform, but I like to be comfortable. "

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" Fashion is mysterious, as a rule. Why are blue jeans a classic? You just hit on something that happens to be timeless and right. "

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" Do I believe in reincarnation? Well, let's say that I believe in karma. I think you make your own karma. "

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" The most important relationship you have in life is the one you have with yourself. And then after that, I'd say once you have that, it may be hard work, but you can actually design your life. "

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" When you get into a hotel room, you lock the door, and you know there is a secrecy, there is a luxury, there is fantasy. There is comfort. There is reassurance. "

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" The real story is that I am very free, that I've managed to be who I wanted to be without compromising. "

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" I didn't really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become. "

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" Insecurity is a waste of time. "

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" I had good legs, and I loved showing them off. "

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" I don't think we should always look at the Chinese like they're taking jobs. They are also bring us more and more jobs. Because, they are the biggest growing consumer. I think what is going on in China is exciting. "

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" Fashion can be this mysterious thing that you can't explain. "

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" When I was young, I lived like an old woman, and when I got old, I had to live like a young person. "

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" I communicate mostly via e-mail and receive hundreds of e-mails a day. "

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" I gave up on my looks a long time ago. "

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" Animals come from nature. They were not designed. All my inspiration comes from nature, whether it's an animal or the layout of bark or of a leaf. Sometimes my patterns are very bold, and you can barely see where they come from, but all the textures and all the prints come out of nature. "

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" Attitude is everything. "

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" I was lucky enough to have it all. To be successful in business, to have children, to raise them on my own, and to travel and live my life. It was a lot of work, but it's a privilege to have been able to do it. "

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" I'm all about empowering women. And by lining them up against the wall and weighing them, surely you are making them feel more like meat than ever - even if it's little meat, if you know what I mean. "

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" Marriage was never a destination with me. "

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" We need to encourage designers and agencies to be responsible. We need to make sure everyone is sensitive to the issues. But to calculate the girls' body mass - I personally think it is demeaning. "

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" My clothes are great for a honeymoon: They're light and sexy, colorful and pretty, and not expensive. "

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" I always was fascinated with China, because I was born in Europe, and for us, China had this fascination and mystery. The first time I came here was in 1989. They were on bicycles, and the speed of the growth has been incredible. "

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" You need, in your closet, clothes that will - that you can use in many different ways. Clothes that make you fell comfortable, clothes that make you feel 'you.' "

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" My mother never, ever told me about evilness. She only saw the beautiful things... she wanted to protect me from it. "

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" I obviously don't feel under pressure to look young, because I have had no Botox or surgery. I don't judge people who choose to have it, but I don't want to erase who I am. "

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" I never like to think that I design for a particular person. I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be, and - to some degree - the woman I'm still a little piece of. "

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