"I was very lucky, I was part of the post-war period when everything had to be redone."

"I have a name, I have to take advantage of it."

"We undress men and women, we don't dress them any more."

"They said pret-a-porter will kill your name, and it saved me."

"My name is more important than myself."

"The only one who is alive today and still being talked about is Pierre Cardin."