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

All I can tell you is that I've never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don't let it out. Then there's a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy.

— Diane von Furstenberg

All women are the same, really: They are strong, but they are afraid of their own strength.

— Diane von Furstenberg

Beauty is perfect in its imperfections, so you just have to go with the imperfections.

— 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

I design for the woman who loves being a woman.

— Diane von Furstenberg

I don't like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. Furthermore, I prefer to talk about them when they're done.

— Diane von Furstenberg

I had arranged a birthday party for him and my children, who are all Aquarian's. Instead, we got married. I ran out of excuses. It was just us and my children.

— Diane von Furstenberg

I'm not tired of who I am. That would be sad!

— 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