“I always choke at calling fashion art. But as the fashion world gets m...” — Rick Owens Quote

“I always choke at calling fashion art. But as the fashion world gets more saturated and competitive, to stand out, you have to go to another level, a level that presses a lot of the same buttons that art does.”

“Fundamentally, the world is not that sophisticated. A lot of it is very crude, cruel, and barbaric.”

“It takes a certain amount of strength of character to decide you're not satisfied with something and then change it and to change it flamboyantly and ferociously and spectacularly. That just really impressed me.”

“My kids live in a different environment than I did as a child. They've got privileges I didn't have as a child, but they have disadvantages. They don't see their mum as much. They see the threats that one gets. They live in a house where they've got panic buttons, and I've had to teach them about safety.”

“Even when it comes to zippers and buttons, Italy reigns supreme. The luxury market is ours, as demonstrated by the voracity with which various foreign conglomerates are buying up the jewels of our manufacturing sector.”