Donatella Versace

“Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.”

“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.”

“I love the mix of people who hang out at nightclubs now. Their individuality is an inspiration to me. The music they listen to, the clothes they wear and the way they wear them defines a street style that I love.”

“Something has to change in the world. Without change, young people will have no future.”

“New York is full of creative people, not only in fashion.”

“Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.”

“In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.”

“You couldn't define the '80s when the '80s were happening. We kept changing. We had shoulder pads, then we didn't. It was revealing, and then it was decoration. It was a lot of things at once. It was defined when it was over.”

“I like perfume and flowers.”

“Let's just say beauty inspires me. But I like all beauty - I think it really comes from the inside out.”

“In fashion, only sexy won't go out of fashion.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle.”

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

“I like to eat. Definitely. I love sitting around a table with my friends. But I don't know how to cook anything.”

“My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.”

“Fashion is not frivolous.”

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

“I don't like my physique at all.”