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" It is difficult to talk about fashion in the abstract, without a human body before my eyes, without drawings, without a choice of fabric - without a practical or visual reality. "

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" If I eat at the Emporio Armani Caffe, my favorite thing to order is risotto or pasta with tomato sauce in winter; in summer, I prefer a Caprese salad, Parmigiano cheese flakes, or some truly fresh ricotta cheese. "

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" I started to take care of my body after I turned 50. I never liked how I looked physically because I was too cute, short, with coloring only on my cheeks, the perfect little nose, and then the blue eyes. I was a hit with girls, who told me it was like I was in Technicolor. "

" It's not a good idea to match your shoes with a bag too stringently. Go for subtle similarity. "

" Creative work gives you an almost indissoluble connection with people. "

" I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness. "

" When I started, I had nothing. Because my family was really, really, really poor. "

" In the fashion world, you have to make clothes to sell. You have to make clothes for the press. You have to make clothes for yourself. What I mean is, everything is an obligation. But a writer? A pure artist? Maybe he doesn't make one lira - but he does what he wants. "

" A homosexual man is a man 100 per cent. He does not need to dress homosexual. "

" Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani - even if it's a fake. I like the fact that I'm so popular around the world. "

" China approaches fashion with strong enthusiasm. And I believe that this enthusiasm can be translated into something interesting, economically speaking. Not only for my brand, but also for other brands. "

" I have never had anything to do with the kind of fashion that is influenced by the press or identified with the spirit of the season. My clients come for me; they come back each season for my spirit. That's the reality. "

" My work today is perceived as being classic, but when I first started out, it was a break from the norm. Since then, I have continued to reinvent myself. I don't change my style, but I allow it to evolve. "

" I wanted to dress the woman who lives and works, not the woman in a painting. "

" I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical. "

" I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best. "

" My work has taught me to pay great respects towards human beings. "

" These designers have no reserve. They've chosen a path and thrown themselves onto it head first, regardless of everything. Whether or not their designs are sellable or vulgar. As long as it's new and people talk about it. That is the truth. "

" There are so many things to take into account - your ambition, your ego, the press, the consumers. You can never be sure that you'll be on top of the pile again. "

" I must always try to do better because perfectionism, and the need to always have new goals and achieve them, is a state of mind that brings profound meaning to life. "

" Marketing is not a nice word, but the world is about marketing now. "

" The idea of the museum is to show my work since the start, and I wanted to show all of it, not just to choose between different pieces. They are grouped together in themes - minimalism, androgyny, black and white, graphic, flowers, and so on - from the earliest designs to the most recent ones. "

" I'm a very private person, and perhaps this can be mistaken for aloofness. "

" The essence of style is a simple way of saying something complex. "

" I don't like women who follow fashion in the sense of becoming victims of it. I like women who have elegance, who have allure, who use fashion, rather than the other way around. "

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" That is always what I've had to do in life: to show I am capable of surviving. "

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" My relationship with Paris began when I was working for Cerruti in the mid-1960s. When there was an important event in his store, Nino Cerruti very kindly took me with him. I was fascinated, and the city made a big impression on me. "

" Milan is a true metropolis: strong and fearless but welcoming, too. Little by little, I came to realize that I could become someone here. "

" You can think you've made it and yet the next day's press will always be waiting for you, the public will always ask more of you. In short, you can always do better! "

" Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe. "

" Never in my wildest dreams did I entertain the idea that I would become a fashion designer. "