Azzedine Alaia

“I work for women. I only think for them. If I didn't like women, I wouldn't do this job.”

“I don't wear perfume, and I don't like the air to be too saturated with scents.”

“It's important to make women feel confident, because I think they are more important than men.”

“Who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one.”

“My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of the clan. Every morning, we all had to say good morning and kiss his hand. But not me. I jumped on his lap and bit him.”

“I make clothes; women make fashion.”

“Karl Lagerfeld never touched a pair of scissors in his life.”

“I would rather die than see my face in a car advertisement.”

“I love American girls. They're audacious. They put more outrageous things on their bodies than anybody.”

“As I said many times, the fashion world, its system, can be disturbing.”

“A woman is like an actress: she's always onstage.”

“Women must know themselves better than anyone. If you have ugly legs, wear long dresses. If you have long, great legs, show them.”

“Beyonce is a beautiful, elegant woman who is also a wonderful dancer. And her voice is sublime. Just like her husband, Jay-Z, Beyonce has real talent. They are both the kind of truly great artist who will be remembered by history. Their child will be lucky to have such talented parents.”

“You have to take things with a lot of laughter. I laugh with everyone; this way, I will be able to die happy.”

“I am never sure that anything's good enough. Something that is good today will not be good tomorrow.”

“I've been wearing Chinese clothes since I was 14. I can't wear a suit. I'm small, and when I put on a suit, it's not possible.”

“Fashion will last forever. It will exist always. It will exist in its own way in each era.”

“Even if I was in prison, I could be free in my head. I can adapt easily.”

“I never followed fashion. It's women who have dictated my conduct.”

“There is a sensuality about fabric. I think all materials should be inviting when they touch the skin. When I watch children stroking their mother's clothes, I feel that I have succeeded.”