I came to New York when I was 21, 22. I couldn't speak English. I knew I wanted to go to fashion school. — Francisco Costa Came Copy Share Image
I never liked sleeping; I always think I am missing something. — Francisco Costa Always Copy Share Image
Mid-'80s in New York was fantastic. I remember my first Gay Pride parade in the city. Where I grew up was very… — Francisco Costa Aids Copy Share Image
I hate to sound esoteric, but there is something about a house that leads you to that one chair, that one corner,… — Francisco Costa About Copy Share Image
I'm so not interested in gossip. It just gives me the creeps. I love the work; I love what I do. If… — Francisco Costa Any Copy Share Image
I wonder if I would have been less organic of a designer without my background. Maybe I would be more academic about… — Francisco Costa About Copy Share Image
I have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it. — Francisco Costa Boredom Copy Share Image
I could never before say that I loved color or that I understood color. But Oscar de la Renta opened up a… — Francisco Costa Brain Copy Share Image
I get so much inspiration from my travels, but I also started an exercise where I write down so many words every… — Francisco Costa Also Copy Share Image
I think the women that we dress, the women who buy our clothes, they have a certain strength. It could be about… — Francisco Costa About Copy Share Image
You think of luxury when you think of Calvin Klein. He created this lifestyle that's really desirable, so our whole project has… — Francisco Costa Excellence Copy Share Image
I love to garden and cook whenever I get the chance and escape anywhere that's peaceful and quiet. My philosophy on living… — Francisco Costa Always Copy Share Image
I only do what I do. For me, it is a craft. It's got to be my own thing - otherwise, I… — Francisco Costa Being successful Copy Share Image
I wasn't a club kid. I wasn't an artist. I was just a foreigner, trying to soak it all up. I had… — Francisco Costa Art Copy Share Image
My parents had a factory, so I was linked to the textile and fashion industry. — Francisco Costa Factories Copy Share Image
I wanted to be involved with fashion, though I didn't know what being a designer meant. — Francisco Costa Being Copy Share Image
You think 24-7 when you're a creative person. And I find pleasure in everything - if I'm in a flea market, I'm… — Francisco Costa 24-7 Copy Share Image
Rio was a period of my life, and then, poof, I'm gone. I was very young living here, just kind of floating.… — Francisco Costa Bridge Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that red carpet helps us broaden the appeal of the brand. Calvin Klein used to be about a… — Francisco Costa About Copy Share Image
I just hate people who are lazy. To be on my team, you have to have energy and a sense of wanting… — Francisco Costa Energy Copy Share Image
Brazil is not what you see but what you feel. Once you spend time here - a week, two weeks - you… — Francisco Costa Brazil Copy Share Image
I didn't know who Calvin Klein was, really. But Brooke Shields, we knew her from those incredible commercials - "There's nothing between… — Francisco Costa Educational Copy Share Image
