I never like to think that I design for a particular person. I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be, and - to some degree - the woman I'm still a little piece of.

I design for the woman who loves being a woman.

If you like trekking, go to the Himalayas or Peru. I love those kinds of trips. But it all depends on your own life and what you like and what you expect.

I'm not tired of who I am. That would be sad!

All women are the same, really: They are strong, but they are afraid of their own strength.

Harbour Island in the Bahamas is beautiful, with turquoise water and pink sand.

Usually, the fairy tale ends with the girl marrying the prince. But mine started as soon as the marriage was over.

The real story is that I am very free, that I've managed to be who I wanted to be without compromising.

I was born in Belgium. I went to school in England and in Switzerland, then I came to America, so I really feel like I am a citizen of the world.

Eighteen months before I was born, my mother was in Auschwitz. She weighed 49 pounds. She always told me that God saved her so she could give me life. I was born out of nothing.

Ireland is also quite nice. So is Amsterdam.

My biggest vice is playing solitaire on my iPad. It's bad. I mean, it's ridiculous.

I used to be very insecure about my curly hair, because I lived in a country where everybody had blonde straight hair.

I never knew what I wanted to do, but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be.

I've always liked wrinkles. When I was a young girl, I used to make lines on my face with my nails because I loved Jeanne Moreau. I always wanted to be older; I always added years to my life. For the longest time, if people thought I was older, I would take it as a compliment.

Marriage was never a destination with me.

Go to a place where you're not going to be stressed, because a honeymoon itself can be a stressful thing.

Do I believe in reincarnation? Well, let's say that I believe in karma. I think you make your own karma.

Animals come from nature. They were not designed. All my inspiration comes from nature, whether it's an animal or the layout of bark or of a leaf. Sometimes my patterns are very bold, and you can barely see where they come from, but all the textures and all the prints come out of nature.

My son loves the Hotel du Cap, in the south of France.

I get ideas about what's essential when packing my suitcase.

I think all races are represented in America much more than in many other places, but it's also nice to remind people about that ethnic mix. I would like to see more black models and women from different ethnic backgrounds, but I also think that when you are casting, you just choose the most beautiful girl you can find.

The older I get, the more impressed I am with women. I have yet to meet a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.

Italy will always have the best food.