Azzedine Alaia

“Bill Cunningham... he knows fashion better than anybody.”

“As for success, I don't care for it. It is a fragile thing.”

“My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of the clan. Every morning, we all had to say good morning and kiss h...”

“Karl Lagerfeld never touched a pair of scissors in his life.”

“I want to speak directly with a star, not her stylist.”

“I'm working 24 hours a day. I have had a house in Tunisia for 20 years, and I never have time to go because there are collections, fittings.”

“There was a woman in Tunisia called Madame Pinot. She was a midwife and had helped in the birth of my siblings and me. I assisted her. I helped women give birth to a lot of babies when I was...”

“I learned French in Tunis, along with Arabic. I also learned French history. I knew the entire history of the kings of France. And I was fascinated by Versailles.”

“I put myself on the same level as everyone else around me - from the directrice to the workman, everyone. Except my pets - they are the Kings; you must treat them like royalty.”