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I come from a small village in Sicily. For all Italian people, family is very important. We don't fight with our families.
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People say: 'Models are so young, they're so skinny.' But Mr. Balenciaga used models at 16, and that will never change. People say they are skinny, but there is a difference between skinny and sick. If someone is sick, they're sick. It's not because of fashion. If I have flu, I have flu; it's not because I work in fashion.
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As a teenager, I would wear Clarks, corduroy pants and striped shirts, and I loved it.
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I'm a very curious person.
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For all Italian people, family is very important. We don't fight with our families.
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At the beginning of the career is important for a designer to present his most representative pieces.
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The worst times can be the best if you think with positive energy.
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You need to be ahead of the game just enough so that you can have what people want in the shops when they want it.