When I do my collection, it is in a way my own story. Jean Paul Gaultier More Quotes by Jean Paul Gaultier More Quotes From Jean Paul Gaultier Doing fashion drawings was the only way I had to express myself when I was a teenager. Jean Paul Gaultier teenagerdrawingfashion I know what I am able and not able to do. Fashion? OK. Fashion... clothes in theatre, in an opera, in a concert - all that I love. To make a movie myself... no! Jean Paul Gaultier clothesfashiontheatre I will stay in my bed! Jean Paul Gaultier agingbed I start each collection thinking how I can refresh my classics. Jean Paul Gaultier renewalcollectionsthinking The great thing about American women is their energy and the way they love to dress. French women don't really dress; they are too conservative, as it's always a question of money. In America, women are powerful and strong, determined. If they want to be an object, they choose to be in control. Jean Paul Gaultier powerfulstrongamerica People are fed up with something when it becomes more and more popular. Jean Paul Gaultier repetitionfedspeople People think that everyone wears black in France; in fact they all wear grey. Jean Paul Gaultier blackpeoplethinking I was lucky to have parents who loved me. Jean Paul Gaultier luckyparentchildren I'm still astounded by some people's reaction to things I consider quite normal. Jean Paul Gaultier reactionsnormalpeople If it's too fashiony, it's not interesting to me. Jean Paul Gaultier interestifsinteresting In France, history is paralyzing. Jean Paul Gaultier france I am impressed by the way Annie Kevans captured the different types of beauties that have been my inspiration and my muses from my grandmother to artists like David Bowie and Boy George. Jean Paul Gaultier grandmotherartistinspiration Clothes became my attraction and obsession early. I wasn't so interested in dressing myself because I was not my object of desire. Jean Paul Gaultier clothesobsessiondesire I am very lucky because I am realizing my childhood dreams, and after presenting my shows it's like a party. Jean Paul Gaultier childhoodpartydream I've always felt more at home in the UK than in France. Jean Paul Gaultier francefelthome I could say that making clothes is my way of communicating, because I was always so shy. Jean Paul Gaultier clothesshyway The great thing about American women is their energy and the way they love to dress. Jean Paul Gaultier energydressesway I was fascinated by movies from age 12. Jean Paul Gaultier fascinatedage In America, women are powerful and strong, determined. If they want to be an object, they choose to be in control. Jean Paul Gaultier powerfulstrongamerica
