Karl’s Quotables

Were often left awed yet perplexed by the omnivorous tastes and activities of one Karl Lagerfeld. Between Chanel and Fendi, theres Hogan and now Karl; beyond the clothing, he has his photography, plus collaborations with Orrefors, Magnum, Diet Coke, Volkswagen, Steidl and Swarovski.

By ELLE UK and NonePublished: 08 November 2011

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Lagerfelds varied commitments keep him so busy that he was 90 minutes late for his interview with The Independents Susannah Frankel. But once there, he spouted a stream of gem-like utterances about what its like to be the most powerful man in fashion. Here are a few of our favourites:

On his five houses: I have a guest house because I dont want people in my home.

On the diet that led to his dramatic weight loss: I only like what I'm allowed to like. I'm beyond temptation. There is no weakness. When I see tons of food in the studio, for us and for everybody, for me it's as if this stuff was made out of plastic. The idea doesn't even enter my mind that a human being could put that into their mouth. I'm like the animals in the forest. They don't touch what they cannot eat.

On how he designs for Chanel, Fendi and others: I never mix it up. Fendi is completely different, and so are the collections I do for myself. They have not one point in common. In fact, I have no personality, or I have three, depending on how you look at it. And I love that there's no overlap.