Diane von Furstenberg

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.

— Diane von Furstenberg

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.

— Diane von Furstenberg

Attitude is everything.

— Diane von Furstenberg

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.

— Diane von Furstenberg

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 I'm still a little piece of.

— Diane von Furstenberg

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.

— Diane von Furstenberg

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

— Diane von Furstenberg

Clarity is the most important thing. I can compare clarity to pruning in gardening. You know, you need to be clear. If you are not clear, nothing is going to happen. You have to be clear. Then you have to be confident about your vision. And after that, you just have to put a lot of work in.

— Diane von Furstenberg