I think the '70s are always inspiring to me. I was born then, so I have a lot of memories about how my parents were and what kinds of movies I was watching.

Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water.

I don't want to be too 'classic' because it's not in the DNA of Gucci. You need to be a little bit provocative.

When I joined Gucci in 2002, I immediately wanted to make a research trip into the archives because I'd heard about how incredible they were, but I never had the opportunity to visit them.

I don't like to treat a piece of clothing like an object of art because I don't consider myself an artist. I'm a designer.

My biggest satisfaction is always when I make something beautiful and well-done that I can see on a real man or woman - not only in the glossy magazines.

I am comfortable giving people direction. If something is not good enough, my job is to find a way to help them learn from their mistake, and understand that next time I expect better.

The first thing I notice about a man are his shoes. Then I look at his watch.

If we give girls and women the chance to change their lives, they can change the world.

The idea of 'ferie,' or summer break, is a long tradition of which all Italians, including myself, participate. It's a time to relax, reflect and recharge.

All the drawings and sketches and clothes of Yves Saint Laurent in the '70s were so colorful, so bright.

The Bible is the best motivational book.

As soon as my mother saw my father, she said, "Oh! I think I'm gonna marry that man." That's the reason I've been married four times, because I think it's that easy ... it really is not.

We sold a certain, steady amount of product for them and they could count on it. When it came time to ask for the money for this new record, they dropped us. It was fine with us. It was a dead fish.

One of the things I tell people in my seminars is to hang out with positive, nurturing people. You become like who you hang out with.

I wouldn't say I was a born writer; I'm a born thinker.

The greatest respect is owed to a child.

I had been nine years in the theatre and hadn't had massive success. My only thing was I wanted to be an actor and I didn't care when, where, or how much for.

Sustainable energy + food security + healthy environment = full employment + better future.

My definition of stupid is wasting your opportunity to be yourself because I think everybody has a uniqueness and everybody's good at something.

When you are rich, people try to take advantage of you.