182 Quotes by Donatella Versace

"It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it."

"(Demi) is a woman who has kids, who has a career and still looks amazing first thing in the morning. No wonder she has such a gorgeous man by her side. She looks just as sexy in a pair of jeans and a sweater as she does in an evening dress that is my idea of a woman."

"It's very important for a brand to have an identity through the years, but it's very important as well to evolve because times change so fast."

"this fabric existed, but in different colors, darker, masculine -- like black and yellow. So we decided to reprint it in lilac and pink for me."

"I don't see anybody categorized as a 'fashion diva,' except for me! And I like that. I am thought of as a diva because I wear an evening dress and I take care of my look when I go out. I go to parties regarding business, not for fun. And that's why they call me a 'diva.'"

"I love London - it has so much energy."

"Showing your femininity should help your career and not go against your career. Dressing like a man, using the suit to look powerful - that was the '80s, and that didn't help women."

"Color is important in this collection, but in a different way,"

"Some say the economy means that you have to persuade people to invest in clothes - to buy less things but more expensive things. I disagree - invest in jewelry, or a house, maybe, but not in fashion."

"In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine."