It's not a sign of creativity to have sixty-five ideas for one problem. It's just a waste of energy.
For a long time I was looking for my perfect equilibrium, my mojo. And now I think I'm getting there: I've found my customer, my silhouette, my cut.
I came to terms with not fitting in a long time ago. I never really fitted in. I don't want to fit in. And now people are buying into that.
I think you have to be in the right place at the right time. And understand that and know when it is your time and how you react to it and how you respond to it.
I think every market has lot of things in common, and at the same time, every market has lot of different things.
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.
The biggest lesson that I've learned is that fashion is this tightrope where you have to be consistent but inconsistent. You need the connective thread but at the same time you need a sense of surprise.
I was born during the war and grew up in a time of rationing. We didn't have anything. It's influenced the way I look at the world.
It is extremely difficult to say how long the process actually took to finally achieve my fragrance, Boudoir, because there was a lot of time waiting around for other people.
I think that the training of architects allows you to see what will happen ten years ahead of time, or twenty. It's not guessing, it's not intuitive, it's based on research - and we may be wrong.
I never really participated in specific sports or anything, but once I hit 40, I started to get a little bit more active and began swimming more.
Yes, I play computer games. I think you've got to embrace the latest technology. For someone to dismiss games as not important would be the same as saying the Internet is not important.
This technology will obviously become more prevalent. Who knows what will result? One thing is certain, computer technology will revolutionize the way we tell stories as much as movie film has.
When digital technology started becoming the norm, you've got 50, 60, 70 years of recordings on tapes that are just deteriorating. Like, a two-inch reel of recording tape won't last forever. It dissolves. It will disappear.
Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or surround sound - it takes a while for filmmakers to understand how to use it.
I like where we're going with technology and global integration, but the fact that corporations and dollars rule everything in our lives, I don't like it. This isn't the Hollywood I wanted to be part of.
I love the shape of cars. They are very inspiring as modern pieces of machinery. I can't drive, but I do like the look of them.
If I am in a beautiful place, but I don't like the people, I am miserable.
I think that if you want to pass emotion, you have to write a letter. Emotions do not pass in SMS or in e-mail.
For me, Lancome was more than just a brand. There was something very nostalgic about the name, about the whole story.
