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I think women should be seductive, not triste. There's enough sadness in life now without making women look sad, too.

If I don't have a model in front of me, I don't have an idea.

I work for women. I only think for them. If I didn't like women, I wouldn't do this job.

In an ordinary suit and tie, I'd look like a little macho. I'd be ridiculous.

In modelling, it's very hard to keep in touch with the people you knew when you started.

I've been wearing Chinese clothes since I was 14. I can't wear a suit. I'm small, and when I put on a suit, it's not possible.

'Vogue' remains while its fashion editors come and go.

I'm working 24 hours a day. I have had a house in Tunisia for 20 years, and I never have time to go because there are collections, fittings.

If you're sad about what you see in the mirror when you wake up every morning, you must change it.

I love film - it's like painting.