Karl Lagerfeld: Quotes about people

“People who say that yesterday was better than today are ultimately devaluing their own existence.”

“A respectable appearance is sufficient to make people more interested in your soul”

“People who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. For people like me, solitude is a victory.”

“The secret to modeling is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a second. You have to be given what’s needed by nature, and what’s needed is to bring something new.”

“When people want to be liked for what they did, they should stop.”

“I like today and perhaps a little future still, but the past is really something I'm not interested in. So, as far as I'm concerned, I like only the past of things and people I don't know. When I know, I don't care because I knew how it was.”

“The iPod completely changed the way people approach music.”

“Guilty feelings about clothes are totally unnecessary. A lot of people earn their living by making clothes, so you should never feel bad.”

“Logos and branding are so important. In a big part of the world, people cannot read French or English--but are great in remembering signs”