Quotes from Giorgio Armani

I think that everyone has the right to fall in love at any age. But in life you have to learn how to control your emotions. You must know self-discipline.

The world is changing and so is fashion.

I'm a very private person, and perhaps this can be mistaken for aloofness.

I learned little by little. I learned how to draw. I learned how to tell the difference in the quality of fabrics - the subtle differences. I started with collections for men. So my first collection for women was deeply inspired by male roles.

I've always had a great interest in sports that embody the values of commitment, hard work and teamwork - all values I strongly believe in.

Sports are fundamental for growing in a healthy way: they represent fair competition, strength, and exercise, which enhance the body's healthy balance and strengthen the mind.

Sì is my tribute to modern femininity, an irresistible combination of grace, strength and independent spirit.

Never in my wildest dreams did I entertain the idea that I would become a fashion designer.

Modern life requires us to be more and more flexible in our attire.

Creative work gives you an almost indissoluble connection with people.

These days, as I am older and wiser, I realize that there is a danger in becoming an icon, as people can see you as remote and untouchable, and they are less willing to tolerate you doing things that don't fit with their preconceived idea of you.

The idea of the museum is to show my work since the start, and I wanted to show all of it, not just to choose between different pieces. They are grouped together in themes - minimalism, androgyny, black and white, graphic, flowers, and so on - from the earliest designs to the most recent ones.

I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet.

I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best.

I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical.

I dress in my 'uniform,' or my own dress code, which reflects my personal method and work ethic. My belief is that my plain T-shirt - I have about 40 of them - or blue sweater helps focus others' attention on me and on what I say.

When I started Giorgio Armani in the mid-'70s, I realized that women needed a way to dress that was equivalent to that of men - something that would give them dignity, an attitude that would help them handle their work life.

I didn't have a happy childhood.

I wanted to dress the woman who lives and works, not the woman in a painting.

I have always considered that my collection must have an international flair so it can be at the service of the European public. Or to people in Asia. Yes, there are tiny little alterations I notice in the proportions of the outfits, but fundamentally, the collection is that way.

This is the problem with the world today: Nobody wants to take risks, to risk being themselves.

My work today is perceived as being classic, but when I first started out, it was a break from the norm. Since then, I have continued to reinvent myself. I don't change my style, but I allow it to evolve.

The human body is something that I truly love, above all else.

Jeans represent democracy in fashion.