You might say that I'm the Michelangelo of the dress business.
— Oleg Cassini
At the very beginning of my career, when I opened my business in Italy, I was also a ranked tennis player. I had won many tournaments. To be an athlete was my first choice. Second choice: designer. However! There was more money in being a designer at that time.
Looks, health and elegance are what counts. Someone can look wonderful in a sweatsuit.
The best of life is to embark on an adventure with a woman interested in having an adventure with you.
A first date should be elegant. In comfortable surroundings. A place with excellent food, where you can talk easily and get to know each other.
Life is such a tragicomedy.
What is more important, the reality or the perception? I am perceived to be an important designer. It's enough for me.
I am a great believer in luck.
Fashion anticipates.
The first lady must be a leader. She must not be a follower.
My philosophy is this: Do not tamper with the anatomy of a woman's body; do not camouflage it.
I drive my own horses in a race. And I always have.
In our society, everyone wants to be a celebrity overnight.
A healthy mind and body are essential. No excesses. Proper food. The body is like a Rolls-Royce. With care, it could last 200 years. It's a dynamo; the more you use it, the more you recharge it.
I have programmed myself to be at least 105 years old.
I was brought up in Florence, a beautiful medieval town whose rhythm is completely in antiquity.
I'm the first American designer who went all over the world.
Be mobile at all times, even if it causes you suffering or feelings of loneliness. Unless you're willing to do that, you're never going to get the bigger rewards.
Clothes are designed for the media, because it's a great show.
Every poor designer can go with things that are popular at the moment.
I've been around tennis, and I have a feeling for the sport. I still play tennis, and I can still do a lot of harm to a lot of people.
Every time you choose a perfume, you are voting. And, of course, I hope you vote for me. Not only for my ego, but for my pocketbook. The more you buy, the more money I make.
A woman who laughs is a woman conquered.
I am neither the handsomest nor the richest nor the most powerful, but I've had the greatest women in the world.
I spent half my life being hurt. The leftovers of hurt are an automatic gesture, like a dog that salivates.
My goal in life was to pursue the good life.
A designer is like a doctor for a woman. He has a specific job, and if he is doing it well, he will have the gratitude of the woman for the rest of his life.
Today's designers don't care if fashion has no relationship to human anatomy.
