I wake up in the night screaming sometimes when I've had a fight with my husband, more than with the company. I still sleep very well. I take it day ….

The pressure is always very high. I am the client, and when I am the client, I need to fight with the photographer or with the stylists or with all t….

I don't want to be too 'classic' because it's not in the DNA of Gucci. You need to be a little bit provocative..

The first thing I notice about a man are his shoes. Then I look at his watch..

I think the '70s are always inspiring to me. I was born then, so I have a lot of memories about how my parents were and what kinds of movies I was wa….

I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of….

I always had a very strong sense of responsibility, so the minute I started to work in fashion, I was always tremendously serious-too much sometimes.….

I inherited this collection of vinyl records, which at that time numbered 6,000, and I've since continued to collect music. As you know, vinyl record….

I always loved the look of musicians. I've always admired them because they have a look - when I was growing up, it seemed that the ones I liked didn….

My biggest satisfaction is always when I make something beautiful and well-done that I can see on a real man or woman - not only in the glossy magazi….

If we give girls and women the chance to change their lives, they can change the world..

Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water..

The idea of 'ferie,' or summer break, is a long tradition of which all Italians, including myself, participate. It's a time to relax, reflect and rec….

When I joined Gucci in 2002, I immediately wanted to make a research trip into the archives because I'd heard about how incredible they were, but I n….

I always loved the look of musicians. I've always admired them because they have a look - when I was growing up, it seemed that the ones I liked didn….

You need to reinvent yourself every day when you are doing creative work. I always say that the moment I feel I'm at the top of the mountain and I ca….

With men, you need to anticipate all your ideas at least one or two months before the next women's collection, so you need to create a feeling that l….

I grew up in Rome, in actually what I would say was a liberal, open-minded family. My father was an architect and my mother was a teacher of art hist….

I am comfortable giving people direction. If something is not good enough, my job is to find a way to help them learn from their mistake, and underst….

I read reviews every time. I read them all. Sometimes they can be very constructive, sometimes not, but it's always interesting to see the opinion of….

For me, beauty and fashion are always connected. One doesn't exist without the other. Make up is a key element of the Gucci runway show - it helps co….