Diane von Furstenberg Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“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.”

“The way I design generally is very much travel-oriented because that is my life. That's why I make clothes that are so light and so easy to pack and a little bit seasonless.”

“I adore dark chocolate.”

“My son loves the Hotel du Cap, in the south of France.”

“A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.”

“Marriage was never a destination with me.”

“My mother never, ever told me about evilness. She only saw the beautiful things... she wanted to protect me from it.”

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

“I was a very young girl and I got into fashion very much by accident, wanting to be independent. What was wonderful was that while I was learning and discovering - learning about the work, discovering myself as a woman - I was allowing other women to feel the same way.”

“I can honestly say that I understand women very well. If you understand yourself, you understand women, because, in the end, all women are the same.”