Top 220 Quotes & Sayings by Diane von Furstenberg - Page 2

I adore dark chocolate.

I was 26 when I invented the wrap dress. It was just a nothing little printed dress made out an jersey, and before I know it, I lived an American Dream making more than 25,000 dresses a week.

Women are strong. We can do it all. But not always at the same time.

I obviously don't feel under pressure to look young, because I have had no Botox or surgery. I don't judge people who choose to have it, but I don't want to erase who I am.

I'm all about empowering women. And by lining them up against the wall and weighing them, surely you are making them feel more like meat than ever - even if it's little meat, if you know what I mean.

Simplicity and sexiness, that's what people want. At a price that's not outrageous.

All women are the same, really: They are strong, but they are afraid of their own strength.

We need to encourage designers and agencies to be responsible. We need to make sure everyone is sensitive to the issues. But to calculate the girls' body mass - I personally think it is demeaning.

I used the aspects of being a woman to my advantage, but I worked for myself, not a big corporation, so I was lucky to have the freedom to behave however I liked.

Usually, the fairy tale ends with the girl marrying the prince. But mine started as soon as the marriage was over.

I am a traveler. I am a nomad. I rarely sleep in the same bed more than three or four nights. And I know hotel life better than anyone.

I'm not tired of who I am. That would be sad!

The real story is that I am very free, that I've managed to be who I wanted to be without compromising.

I think all races are represented in America much more than in many other places, but it's also nice to remind people about that ethnic mix. I would like to see more black models and women from different ethnic backgrounds, but I also think that when you are casting, you just choose the most beautiful girl you can find.

Women inspire me... so I enjoy women's stories and biographies. I am interested in all women.

I communicate mostly via e-mail and receive hundreds of e-mails a day.

I am a fast dresser, 30 minutes max with hair and makeup. I don't have a uniform, but I like to be comfortable.

I always was fascinated with China, because I was born in Europe, and for us, China had this fascination and mystery. The first time I came here was in 1989. They were on bicycles, and the speed of the growth has been incredible.

I loved the seventies.

The most important thing is to be healthy, to drink a lot of water, to fight gravity as much as possible. I am one of the few people who decided I wasn't going to do any invasion with my face.

I gave up on my looks a long time ago.

I never modeled myself after anyone. The person who had most influence on me was my mother, but it was really for her strength and courage more than her style, even though she had a lot of style. In a weird way, looking at pictures of me when I was 17 or 18, I was dressing the same way. I haven't changed very much.

I don't think we should always look at the Chinese like they're taking jobs. They are also bring us more and more jobs. Because, they are the biggest growing consumer. I think what is going on in China is exciting.

I have always been attracted to clothes designed by women. Coco Chanel, Vionnet, Norma Kamali, Donna Karan. They have a little more - how do I put it? - understanding.

The best-dressed man is an Italian who is trying to look English, or an Englishman who is trying to look Italian.

Everyone knows I married a prince, and then I married a billionaire.

The fashion industry has a responsibility to represent a healthy image of women, but to start weighing them and putting them against a wall and making them feel like animals? No.

My biggest vice is playing solitaire on my iPad. It's bad. I mean, it's ridiculous.

I am almost a vegetarian, and I meditate, do yoga and love to hike.

You need, in your closet, clothes that will - that you can use in many different ways. Clothes that make you fell comfortable, clothes that make you feel 'you.'

I had good legs, and I loved showing them off.

I didn't really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become.

My best friend is me, and I take good care of me.

The Chinese consumer is everybody. It's very simple.

Work and children I could have. But the husband was just too much.

I was lucky enough to have it all. To be successful in business, to have children, to raise them on my own, and to travel and live my life. It was a lot of work, but it's a privilege to have been able to do it.

As the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, I represent the designers. And while we can by no means take the blame for eating disorders, we can play our part in addressing this important issue.

There are emerging countries. I mean, there are countries, you know, China, India, and Brazil, and all of these countries that are emerging. They are building homes. They are building - so there is a new lifestyle.

I've always liked wrinkles. When I was a young girl, I used to make lines on my face with my nails because I loved Jeanne Moreau. I always wanted to be older; I always added years to my life. For the longest time, if people thought I was older, I would take it as a compliment.

I've always been inspired by women, and my mission was to inspire women. I always wanted to become a certain kind of woman, and I became that woman through fashion. It was a dialogue. I would see that the wrap dress made those women confident, and made them act with confidence.

Marriage was never a destination with me.

Insecurity is a waste of time.

My favorite days are the ones where I deal only with my own team, design, marketing, working on the next accessories collection.

You know, there's a thing about the woman across the room. You see the woman across the room, you think, She's so poised; she's so together. But she looks at you and you are the woman across the room for her.

The secret is to enjoy being you.

The important thing is to believe in what you do. Have a big dream and take small steps.

You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.

We all have a Wonder Woman inside us.

Aging is out of your control. How you handle it, though, is in your hands.

That wonderful and terribly frightening journey of self-discovery. That process of growth, of being an independent person, of learning who you are and what you want from life, is the real secret of life, happiness and beauty.

Passion and persistence are what matter. Dreams are achievable and you can make your fantasy come true, but there are no shortcuts. Nothing happens without hard work.

The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.

The relationship that counts most in my life is the one I have with myself. I have a great, great, great relationship with myself, and it gets better and better as I get older. The other day, I was talking to Barry in the car and I said, 'I'm so glad I'm me!'

What makes you attractive is being yourself, being natural, being unaware. Even though makeup is important, you should do it all, and then forget about it. You don't want to look like anyone else, any more than you want to be anyone else. You want to look like you. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery - but it's flattering to someone else. Not to you.

You only regret what you don't do! Go for it, live your dreams and enjoy it all!

Generosity is the best investment.

Personal style is accepting who you are.

Do less but do better. Get back to yoga. Remember that stress is not progress.

When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.

The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.