on carine roitfeld, editor in chief of french vogue

"I am not a good professional of fashion. I am not an expert about how clothes are constructed or the history of fashion. I never start with fashion. I always think of the girl and her personality - because all that matters to me when you look at a page is, "Do you want to be that girl?"

"For me, when I'm looking at a show, I ask, 'Do I like it or not? When I have an idea it's always spontaneous - that I have to add white shoes or open a button. It's a feeling.'"

"'Seeing beautifully dressed women wearing the season's latest clothes never inspires me. What can I learn from them? Sometimes I'm more inspired sitting in an airport lounge. I like to look at people. I like errors. I love high heels with jogging pants; black lingerie under white T-shirts. The mistakes.' "