Karl Lagerfeld Quotes

I had an interview once with some German journalist—some horrible, ugly woman. It was in the early days after the communists—maybe a week after—and she wore a yellow sweater that was kind of see-through. She had huge tits and a huge black bra, and she said to me, ‘It’s impolite; remove your glasses.’ I said, ‘Do I ask you to remove your bra?

If you stick to something doggedly, you are off to a bad start.

Forgiveness is too easy. I can forget by indifference, but not forgive. I prefer revenge.

Chanel is an institution, and you have to treat an institution like a whore – and then you get something out of her

Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.

When people talk about the good old days, I say to people, 'It's not the days that are old, it's you that's old.' I hate the good old days. What is important is that today is good.

Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants.

I like to reinvent myself — it’s part of my job.

Fashion is about two things: the evolution and the opposite.

I love classic beauty. It’s an idea of beauty with no standard.

Guilty feelings about clothes are totally unnecessary. A lot of people earn their living by making clothes, so you should never feel bad.

We live in a dark and romantic and quite tragic world.