Donatella Versace Quotes - Page 3

When I worked with Gianni Versace at the end of his life, I was the person with whom he would confide and say anything. If there was something I didn't like, I would be honest and say, "No, no, no! Do something different."

For me, music gives a voice to fashion.

In Italian there is an expression: We don't sleep on the fame.

For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul.

A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality. I look for that special piece that sets the watch apart from the norm. I want to have something unique that differentiates itself with style and glamour.

You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can’t expect years and years of it.

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.

I think sex is part of life, like eating and breathing.

Lady Gaga is the present and the future. She is the most revolutionary and inspirational artist. She is fearless and daring.

Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him.

Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.

I don't think about making sexy clothes. It's just my instinct to make them.

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.

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.

My main influence is - it's music. It lifts the spirit. I am always listening to music. And sometimes what inspires me is a little sound or some small arrangement. I really do listen to music continuously all day long - very loud, so people can't stand to be around me anymore.

The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s.

When I meet celebrities, I have to know what they are like and only then can I design. The clothes have to fit their personality.

I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two.

Elegance is always in style for men.

Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.

Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.

Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious person.

I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock.

Some men look great unshaven; others just look like they forgot to shave. Beards and mustaches can be really distinctive if you go for an earthy, rock-and-roll look like the Kings of Leon or the Killers.

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.