Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle creativity. - Karl Lagerfeld

"I’m very much down to earth, just not this earth."

"For me, Chanel is like music. There are certain notes and you have to make another tune with them"

"People who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. For people like me, solitude is a victory."

"I am a fashion person, and fashion is not only about clothes -- it's about all kinds of change"

"I want everyone to wear what they want and mix it in their own way. That, to me, is what is modern."