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In Italy, the Milanese are well organized but follow bourgeois taste. They adhere to certain codes of elegance, but not to individualism.

When I think of Italy now, I think of accessories, possessions, bad TV, fake boobs, BMWs.

There is something majestic in the bad taste of Italy.

I grew up in Perugia, Umbria, in a world outside of fashion, so I didn't learn about it until I was older and moved away. In Milan, the women are really into fashion, and all the big fashion brands are based there, but I don't think they feel pressure to look good all the time.

Italians know that what matters is style, not fashion. Italian style does not have social or age boundaries.

The Italian culture and values have significantly shaped who I am, and I would never intentionally demean or degrade the very culture that has been so integral to my life.

Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one.

There is in the DNA of the Italians a bit of madness, which in the overwhelming majority of cases is positive. It is genius. It is talent. It's the masterpieces of art. It's the food, fashion, everything that makes Italy great in the world.

Italian-Americans are not the Mafia.