I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. – Yves Saint Laurent
I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style. – Yves Saint Laurent
I couldn’t love a woman who inspired me to be totally disinterested. If I fell in love with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something. – Yves Saint Laurent
It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic, by fashion. – Yves Saint Laurent
I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes. – Yves Saint Laurent
I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes. – Yves Saint Laurent
Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it. – Yves Saint Laurent
I’d really like to be in closer contact with life. I’m a little too distant, I guess. I like to place myself outside. – Yves Saint Laurent