Donatella Versace Quotes
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A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.
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On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger.
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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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I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.
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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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When my mother did fittings for her clients, I was hiding, looking at these beautiful ladies try on these fantastic clothes. I was dreaming as a small child to try these clothes on myself.
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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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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 have to say, I grew up with fashion because my mother was a seamstress, and she had an atelier. She would cut the first pattern, and then she had people working for her. So I grew up in an atelier, watching people all around me sewing. I was fascinated.
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For me, music gives a voice to fashion.
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Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.
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I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut.
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The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s.
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I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.
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I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree.
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I know who the Versace woman is, because I wear the clothes myself.
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To be Catholic puts a lot of fear in you. It's a great religion, but also one that can limit your experience. You fear experience because everything is a sin.
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You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can't expect years and years of it.
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My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.
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I don't like my physique at all.
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Scent is very important. Strong fragrances suit some men, while citrus types suit others. I like my men to smell fresh and woody, but also like a man.
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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.
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It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it.