Karl Lagerfeld

"Never compromise on quality for the sake of quantity."

"The best fashion is invisible; people see you, not your clothes."

"Every day is an opportunity to reinvent yourself."

"I am obsessed with creating things that endure and transcend time."

"Life is more important than fashion, but fashion is important because it is a part of life."

"I am like a fireman. When I go to work, I put on my clothes and I leave my private life behind."

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

"Elegance is not about being noticed, it's about being remembered."

"The difference between style and fashion is quality."

"I only design clothes for admirable women, but thousands of women are admirable."

"Diet and health are my religion. I don't like dieting, but I like having a nice body."

"One is not born with good taste. You have to develop it."

"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury."

"I'm like a shark. I have to keep moving forward."

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

"I love fashion because it can tell you a story about a person in a glance."

"The best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been, and always will be."

"What would life be without a touch of poetry?"

"Never forget that you must die, that death is waiting for you."

"Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life."

"The most important thing to remember is that you can wear all the greatest clothes and all the greatest diamonds in the world, but they mean nothing if you haven't got the right attitude."

"I am always against the crowd. If they go right, I go left."

"Fashion is a language that creates meaning in the world."

"Being boring is not a crime, but it's not a virtue either."

"I hate myself for loving you, and I blame you for making me have to do this."

"Success is the best revenge against failure."

"I'm not interested in doing something that is not intelligent."

"Perfection is not just about control, it's also about letting go."

"The person who wears the pants in the relationship is often the one who gave them their first pair."

"Never a failure, always a lesson."