Quotes from Donatella Versace

I don't like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.

My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.

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

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

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

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

People are always surprised when they spend time with my children by how normal they are. They're polite. They're well mannered. They're very down to earth, in a way.

For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes.

I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.

Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.

I was a fashion addict by the time I was 11 years old. I'd wear a miniskirt and patent-leather boots.

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

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.

Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.

It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast.

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

Hollywood is a very inspiring place.

At that time of the supermodels, celebrities didn't want to be in fashion; they thought they were more intellectual and interesting than anyone in fashion.

Plus-sized women shouldn't think of themselves as a size. They should think of themselves as women with rich goals in life. Size doesn't mean, really, anything. You can carry your size with pride and dress in a way that you like.

I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.

My mother didn't want me to be in fashion. She was in the fashion business, so was my brother, and she thought it was too crazy for me. She wanted me to be married with children, to be independent, yes, but not to have a crazy life.

How do I keep young? Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer!

What is comfortable fashion? To be comfortable, that can't be in the vocabulary of fashion. If you want to be comfortable, stay home in your pajamas.

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