“I am like a TV antenna. I catch everything that is in the air, and then I do it my way.”
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Famous Karl Lagerfeld Quotes
“I have no idea of the future -- never, ever. That's what I like about fashion. It's paradise now.”
“The best ideas I've had in my life are those I saw in my sleep, in the early morning.”
“I hate leisure, except reading. I'm really a person made to work, if sketching is considered work.”
“I only go to places if I have a professional reason. I'm not a tourist.”
“I try not to be sentimental and obsessive about possessions. I love collecting, but I hate owning.”
“Today couture has to be expensive, but it shouldn’t look expensive.”
“The best thing to do is dive with your imagination ~ you can never drown yourself.”
“Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.”
“You come first, the clothes later. Reinvent new combinations of what you already own. Be creative.”
“When things become too popular they are always fading away for something else.”
“My life is based on change. What I say is OK for the next ten minutes, then I change my mind.”
“The world is not there to please you. It's up to you to please the world.”
“Don’t wear what you question, wear what you think is right for you.”
“Black-and-whit e always looks modern, whatever that word means.”
“I design like I breathe. You don't ask to breathe. It just happens”
“The smell of a freshly printed book is the best smell in the world.”
“Life should be larger than life. Size is important to escape normalization.”
“I like the discipline of well-cut, impeccable clothes. I think it's a very healthy discipline.”
“If I could be reincarnated as a fashion accessory, it would be a shopping bag.”
“There's something boring about people who have to go to an office for a living...”
“It’s up to you to make everyday as perfect as possible. It’s a question of will and discipline.”
“I rather want my things to be copied than me copying. I would feel ashamed!”
“Luxury is the income tax of vanity. But it is so pleasant.”
“Don't use expensive clothes as a screen for your personal doubts. Be proud of yourself”
“I hate the word 'cheap'. People are cheap. Clothing is either expensive or inexpensive.”
“Sunglasses are like eye shadow: They make everything look younger and pretty”
“If you're not ready to do a non-stop dialogue with fashion, you should do another job.”