John Galliano

“My role is to seduce, and to do that, I have to provide the clothes and the environment, the music, the mood - everything that's required.”

“Being a designer is a little like being a psychiatrist.”

“I'm not a minimalist. I'm a romantic. I'm a maximalist.”

“Fashion for me is a religion. It's a way of life.”

“I believe in the dream of couture.”

“Style is wearing an evening dress to McDonald's, wearing heels to play football. It is personality, confidence and seduction.”

“The joy of dressing is an art.”

“You have to be passionate, you have to be dedicated, and you have to be a little bit nuts.”

“What I do is not just about clothes, it's about a lifestyle.”

“I see beauty in everything. But I'm not some Pollyanna.”

“You can't be a designer and say, 'I don't care about the commercial side.'”