I like to have cookies in the morning before I go swimming.

A cashmere knit is like a book. It is something to save and go back to time after time. It is the feeling of an embrace.

I had a very simple life growing up in the farm country outside of Perugia, and biscotti and warm milk with a tiny bit of coffee were a big part of my morning ritual before walking to school.

St. Benedict said to take care of your mind, body and soul. I swim for an hour every morning, do 15 minutes of Tibetan stretching and breathing exercises, and play soccer with friends four or more nights a week.

I've spent a lot of years living with normal people. If I take a private jet to go to a meeting in Milan, well, that's my business; I can do it. But I don't live for it.

I believe in capitalism. I need to make a profit, but I would like to do it with ethics, dignity, morals. It's my dream.