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" It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself. "
Donatella Versace
Yourself
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You
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" You can't pretend that everybody likes Versace. It would be boring. It's better to create a reaction than to create no reaction. That's dangerous. "
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" I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree. "
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" Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life. "
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" My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds. "
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" I love Alexander McQueen. I like the construction of his suits. I think it's fantastic. "
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" To be Catholic puts a lot of fear in you. It's a great religion, but also one that can limit your experience. You fear experience because everything is a sin. "
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" For me, music gives a voice to fashion. "
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" The first thing I do each morning is get out of bed and give my dog, Audrey, a hug. She's a Jack Russell. I think having an animal is a wonderful thing, particularly dogs. They are great levelers, there's no nonsense with them, and they just want simple affection. "
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" It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast. "
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" In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine. "
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" It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it. "
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" New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion. "
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" At that time of the supermodels, celebrities didn't want to be in fashion; they thought they were more intellectual and interesting than anyone in fashion. "
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" I'm a designer, and I work very hard at that. People sometimes want to put down fashion by saying it's frivolous or superficial, but it's not that way at all. It's actually very hard work. "
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" My muse changes all the time because I think every designer is a bit of a muse for themselves in a way - they just don't want to say it. "
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