I try to make clothes the way Lou Reed does music, with minimal chord changes. It's about giving everything I make a worn, softened feel. It's about an elegance being tinged with the barbaric, the luxury of not caring. — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
Art is supposed to be some kind of transcendent moment. Fashion has sometimes done that. — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
Not taking yourself seriously is one of the most elegant things in the world. — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
I'm not a Buddhist, but there is something lovely about thinking of yourself in a bigger picture, and thinking of yourself as part of… — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
The reading I did do that stuck with me was usually somewhat breathless and brittle - I suppose camp. But my definition of camp… — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
I think death is part of all of our lives and everything needs to evolve into something else. Anyway, that's my fatalistic attitude. — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
I don't fool myself; I know I'm not a genius... I have good ideas, but also many great partners. — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
I always have longiflorum lilies in my proximity - I love them in bud with a sharp fresh scent, I love them at the… — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
The coolest thing is when you don’t care about being cool anymore. Indifference is the greatest aphrodisiac - that’s what really sums up style… — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
I think in times of hardship, you have to step up your game and fight back, and creating is the strongest way to do… — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
My designs might be considered bold but the foundation is one of benevolence. — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
