Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani -- even if it's a fake. I like the fact that I'm so popular around the world.

There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising.

I get really frustrated when people say that a collection is not very 'Armani.' Iconic status can be like a pair of handcuffs, especially if, like me, you wish to continually stretch yourself creatively, as Warhol did.

Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani - even if it's a fake. I like the fact that I'm so popular around the world.

I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness.

I have always considered that my collection must have an international flair so it can be at the service of the European public. Or to people in Asia. Yes, there are tiny little alterations I notice in the proportions of the outfits, but fundamentally, the collection is that way.