If I like a make-up artist's look, even if nobody knows about her, I use her. New people give me energy.

If you listen too much, you won't be able to create.

If you listen too much, you won't be able to create.

If Kate Moss hadn't been booked when she was 14, Kate Moss might not exist.

I've always used black girls on the runway, because I think they're beautiful. I don't need people to tell me, 'You need to use black girls.' I did for 20 years; it's not a new thing for me.

Either you are a good Virgo or a crazy Virgo! The good Virgo side of me is educating and raising the children - being there for them.

I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply.

In photo shoots, I rely on instinct. Which is not to say I don't bring ideas to a project or consider it beforehand.

I think that something needs to be weird in order to have a real beauty.

Makeup can help you capture a moment.

The hair and makeup is very important in a fashion picture. When I create a look for a girl, it starts with the makeup. Sometimes it takes an entire day to find the look.

When a designer creates, he looks at the world around him.

Most makeup campaigns are not in black and white.

I keep my old friends, and get older with them, but push young. It's good to be surrounded by kids, because they keep you young.

It's very difficult for designers today. How can someone produce so many shows? Now the minimum is four a year.

Fashion shows used to be more crazy. Now they've become a bit too serious.

Paris is mostly retired people - I love it, and it's a beautiful city, but it's quite slow.

When you're getting old, obviously you try to put on the best cream, you have massages, you try to stay beautiful, but I think wrinkles can sometimes be more beautiful than having none.

I'm not a nostalgic person: I never look back; I always forget.

The Russians are extreme people: they are generous but crazy at the same time. They always have something to say, and I really like that.

Yes, I can speak a bit and I can read and write in Russian. I learned it from my grandmother who raised me with all the Russian fairytales.

I know that people in fashion and people in general hate to be filmed.

I do think fashion is fun! Much more than people think.

I'm not a superhero - I'm a super worker!