When I went to see Valentino in Rome, I discovered 120 women in these ateliers who sew $100,000 dresses. There are no sewing machines. It's all done …

- Matt Tyrnauer

Giancarlo Giammetti has a lot of nervous energy. He's a director, really. He was trying to direct the Valentino movie over my shoulder. I don't blame…

- Matt Tyrnauer

One of my favorite scenes in Fellini is the ecclesiastical fashion show in Roma, and the end of 8 ½, when all the characters in the life of Guido, Ma…

- Matt Tyrnauer

Ralph Lauren and Valentino have a lot of common. Ralph Lauren was one of the first really to put himself at the center of the story, and Valentino wa…

- Matt Tyrnauer

They would sort of keep you on your toes that way - that kind of Italian allergic reaction to eagerness. It's very bruta figura, bad form, to be eage…

- Matt Tyrnauer

I reject criticism because the last thing I wanted was to sit there and look at people talking. I think people are conditioned to think of documentar…

- Matt Tyrnauer

Valentino lives his life like the Queen of England - he lives in the bubble. But he designs for royals, so it's almost a business decision, even thou…

- Matt Tyrnauer

What we found is that Valentino is actually a tremendous star - almost a movie star, really, because he plays himself all the time. The camera loves …

- Matt Tyrnauer

His home life is as ordered and complex and sophisticated as his work life. You don't find creations like this anymore. The Leopard comes to mind - t…

- Matt Tyrnauer