“I wouldn't know how to design. I couldn't even if I wanted to, for I c...” — Jean Patou Quote

“I wouldn't know how to design. I couldn't even if I wanted to, for I can't draw, and a pair of scissors in my hands becomes a dangerous weapon.”

“To be truly 'soigne,' a man should have 80 suits.”

“When I create a sports costume, I remember that it must not look - how do you say? - 'bedraggled.'”

“The very best design, I feel, is that which resonates so deeply that people can't help but discover something within themselves when they see it.”

“I hate going out for lunch during a workday because it slows down my pace and ruins my rhythm. I prefer to eat at my desk. Actually, I wander around the design studio with a plate in my hand as I dine on, for example, salmon sashimi and a salad of tomatoes and mozzarella. I often have a bit of dark chocolate after lunch.”

“Species go extinct because there are historical contraints built into a given body or a given design.”