Donatella Versace Quotes
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I think my own look makes people think I'm tough, but when they get to know me I'm very different.
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During the eighties and nineties, people wanted to be chic, elegant, bourgeois.
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Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.
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How do I keep young? Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer!
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Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.
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In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.
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I think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I'm already thinking glamour.
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I'm a feminist. I want to fight, but I don't see many people with this desire to fight for something. Women don't help each other, especially in fashion.
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I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.
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In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look - which is a good thing, I think. But the Medusa is a unique symbol - something strong. It's about going all the way.
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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.
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Let's just say beauty inspires me. But I like all beauty - I think it really comes from the inside out.
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Powerful women intimidate men. If she's a really well-known woman, she has a career, she's famous - in that case, men are really afraid.
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I don't even know what my natural colour is. Natural? What is natural? What is that? I do not believe in totally natural for women. For me, natural has something to do with vegetables.
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Some say the economy means that you have to persuade people to invest in clothes - to buy less things but more expensive things. I disagree - invest in jewelry, or a house, maybe, but not in fashion.
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I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is. He has always been inspiring because he is never afraid to break rules or barriers or invent something new - and if you love fashion, then you need to be able to do that.
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I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.
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Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.
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It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself.
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I'm like a little kid when it comes to music. I mean, the music is always blasting wherever I am that people always knock on my door and say, 'It's too loud!' But I think music gives so much inspiration.
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Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.
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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.
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A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.
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I have worked with wool all my life as a designer. There's so much more to it than knitwear - it's an amazingly versatile material and can be used in so many different ways from chic to rustic.