Giorgio Armani

Without insecurities, I think one becomes a little bit of an idiot. ”

I must make decisions every five minutes and give the impression of being sure of myself! Sincerely, this is the cause of my verbal violence. ”

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. ”

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. ”

This is the problem with the world today: Nobody wants to take risks, to risk being themselves. ”

War taught me that not everything is glamorous. ”

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. ”

I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years. ”

There can be nothing without love. No money, no power. Love is very important. When you wake up in the morning, you need to know that somebody else is waking up, thinking of you. ”

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. ”