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" The suit does not represent the businessman anymore. Nor does the loud shirt represent the rock star. The same man can now wear both. "

Donatella Versace

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" Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine. "

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" Plus-sized women shouldn't think of themselves as a size. They should think of themselves as women with rich goals in life. Size doesn't mean, really, anything. You can carry your size with pride and dress in a way that you like. "

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" I have to say, I grew up with fashion because my mother was a seamstress, and she had an atelier. She would cut the first pattern, and then she had people working for her. So I grew up in an atelier, watching people all around me sewing. I was fascinated. "

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" When I work, I wear pants usually because I want to be comfortable. I wear dark colors, especially in winter, because I don't want to concentrate on myself but on what I'm working on. Because I really, really love clothes, I can start to think too much about myself. It's distracting. "

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" Lady Gaga is the present and the future. She is the most revolutionary and inspirational artist. She is fearless and daring. "

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" On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger. "

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" Fashion is a weapon that you can use when you need it. "

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" Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him. "

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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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" I love Alexander McQueen. I like the construction of his suits. I think it's fantastic. "

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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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" As with most things in my life, I believe you should try to enjoy yourself and never feel like you are a slave to a routine. "

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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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" I'm a feminist. I want to fight, but I don't see many people with this desire to fight for something. Women don't help each other, especially in fashion. "

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" You can never forget the time you're living in because the past is the past and it will never come back. So to adjust your philosophy and creativity in fashion to the time you're living in is the most important thing. "

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" I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion. "

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" I know who the Versace woman is, because I wear the clothes myself. "

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" Scent is very important. Strong fragrances suit some men, while citrus types suit others. I like my men to smell fresh and woody, but also like a man. "

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