Why do I put myself in a position to be cast aside or not considered as I would like to? Because I am a creative mind, because I still aspire to be one. Giorgio Armani More Quotes by Giorgio Armani More Quotes From Giorgio Armani I am impressed with America's capacity for change, and their ability to bring someone as inspirational as Barack Obama into the White House. Giorgio Armani barack ability house Sports will always be important in global culture, and so fashion, as a reflection of cultural trends, will always incorporate influences from sports. Giorgio Armani fashion reflection sports Of course sportsmen and women are not only great role models, they are great fashion models too, as they are at the peak of physical perfection. Giorgio Armani role-models fashion perfection Of course, the muscular build of athletes is always a challenge for a designer, but my clothing's softness and comfort, which are central aspects of my stylistic vision, allow it to adapt to various physical builds effortlessly. Giorgio Armani vision athlete challenges I like to think that when an athlete wears Armani, it makes him or her feel confident, and as we all know, confidence is fundamental to winning in any competition. Giorgio Armani athlete winning thinking Today we no longer live in a way that is constrained by simple working or leisure environments - we travel, we work on laptops in coffee shops, we go out to dinner straight from work. Giorgio Armani dinner coffee simple Through fashion I have shown my interpretation of the competitive spirit by dressing sportsmen and women, choosing to work with both those who are among the world's most renowned athletes and also those who are yet to achieve fame in the arena of sport. Giorgio Armani fashion athlete sports I have always been fascinated by the values of sport and loved its rituals; in fact, since ancient times sport has been a byword for top physical prowess and spectacular athletic performance. Giorgio Armani athletic sports facts My aesthetic is about simplicity, elegance, and comfort, whether that is interpreted in a man's suit or a track suit. Giorgio Armani simplicity track men All my work at Armani is based primarily on my personal vision of style, and while I differentiate between the look and mood of my various labels, I am never overly concerned with being 'on trend.' Giorgio Armani style labels vision The confident artist is a fool. Giorgio Armani fool artist For me, couture is the kingdom of imagination, creativity and experimentation, and this is how I approach it. I do, however, remain pragmatic and realistic. Giorgio Armani creativity imagination kingdoms I find that fashion recently has been a little too hasty. Often times, it's put together quickly to catch the attention of the media, and I didn't want to do that. Giorgio Armani fashion media together Working with Cate Blanchett, on and off the screen, has always been a highlight for me. She embodies the perfect combination of consummate actor and world-class fashion icon. Giorgio Armani icons fashion class I didn't have a happy childhood. Giorgio Armani happy-childhood childhood Madonna, as we know, is very difficult. Giorgio Armani difficult knows I know that people who have been closely involved with my work for many years are terrified of having to answer to someone else, someone who is not me, and that it won't be me to help them in their problems. This is my real problem. Giorgio Armani real people years In practice, I've had a presence in China since 1998 with my commercial spaces and shops. Giorgio Armani china space practice I've always worked. I have always been too responsible. But I don't know how to live any other way. I think that this discipline was also demanded of me by my work. Giorgio Armani discipline way thinking I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet, ... The White T. Giorgio Armani alphabet fashion white