Donatella Versace Quotes

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

“Women are all the same; we want to be smaller in the waist, longer legs, slimmer. I design for women and their defects, to make them better.”

“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.”

“A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.”

“I like perfume and flowers.”

“I think glamour all the time. I wake up in the morning and I'm already thinking glamour.”

“The first thing I do each morning is get out of bed and give my dog, Audrey, a hug. She's a Jack Russell. I think having an animal is a wonderful thing, particularly dogs. They are great levelers, there's no nonsense with them, and they just want simple affection.”

“Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine.”

“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.”

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