Quotes by Diane von Furstenberg

Life is a risk.

I dont like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. I prefer to talk about them when theyre done.

All women are the same, really: They are strong, but they are afraid of their own strength.

All I can tell you is that Ive never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they dont let it out. Then theres a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy.

I never modeled myself after anyone. The person who had most influence on me was my mother, but it was really for her strength and courage more than her style, even though she had a lot of style. In a weird way, looking at pictures of me when I was 17 or 18, I was dressing the same way. I havent changed very much.

I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman.

Italy will always have the best food.

Insecurity is a waste of time.

My best friend is me, and I take good care of me.

I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are.

I travel in so many different ways; I travel high, I rough it... it all depends on who I travel with.

I was lucky enough to have it all. To be successful in business, to have children, to raise them on my own, and to travel and live my life. It was a lot of work, but its a privilege to have been able to do it.

I had arranged a birthday party for him and my children, who are all Aquarians. Instead, we got married. I ran out of excuses. It was just us and my children.

Theres design, and theres art. Good design is total harmony. Theres no better designer than nature - if you look at a branch or a leaf, its perfect. Its all function. Art is different. Its about emotion. Its about suffering and beauty - but mostly suffering!

The most important relationship you have in life is the one you have with yourself. And then after that, Id say once you have that, it may be hard work, but you can actually design your life.

I design for the woman who loves being a woman.

I never like to think that I design for a particular person. I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be, and - to some degree - the woman Im still a little piece of.

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

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

My favorite days are the ones where I deal only with my own team, design, marketing, working on the next accessories collection.