A.p. Giannini Quotes & Sayings

'Swept Away' is one of my favorite films of my father. I've seen it about 20 times. It's a cult movie in Italy. — Adriano Giannini

I grew up in Rome, in actually what I would say was a liberal, open-minded family. My father was an architect and my mother was a teacher of art history, so it was sort of intellectual, and maybe a bit much for me when I was a child. — Frida Giannini

My mother is not a CIA agent, but she's an Italian mother, and she'd do anything for her son. — Adriano Giannini

My biggest satisfaction is always when I make something beautiful and well-done that I can see on a real man or woman - not only in the glossy magazines. — Frida Giannini

I think the '70s are always inspiring to me. I was born then, so I have a lot of memories about how my parents were and what kinds of movies I was watching. — Frida Giannini

I grew up a very open and free mind, but also with the flaws of a look on life with too much liberty than people normally have. — Adriano Giannini

I leave everything to the young men. You've got to give youthful men authority and responsibility if you're going to build up an organization. Otherwise you'll always be the boss yourself and you won't leave anything behind you. — Amadeo Giannini

I am comfortable giving people direction. If something is not good enough, my job is to find a way to help them learn from their mistake, and understand that next time I expect better. — Frida Giannini

We did what people do. We stood side by side and smoked our little passive aggressive wishes for death, and stared down at our glory days. And then we set the world on fire, for a dream that felt so real is nothing but a risk never taken. — Victor Giannini

The idea of 'ferie,' or summer break, is a long tradition of which all Italians, including myself, participate. It's a time to relax, reflect and recharge. — Frida Giannini

As psychiatrists we must teach ourselves to interpret the overall picture. With regard to Lisbeth Salander, you can see on her body, for example, a multitude of tattoos and piercings, which are a form of self-destructive behaviour and a way of damaging one's own body. We can interpret that as a manifestation of self-hate." Giannini turned to Salander. "Are your tattoos a manifestation of self-hate?" she said. "No," Salander said. Giannini — Stieg Larsson

I hate the beep beep of the car, when I put in motion and I have not fasten my seat belt. From how annoying this sound is to me every morning, I understand immediately how the day will be. — Adriano Giannini

Down close to certain flowers
all excesses are sufficiencies — David Giannini

Make evil intelligible, justice desirable, sorrow endurable, and love possible. My hero taught me that, and for once, I don't mean Batman. — Victor Giannini

My hardest job has been to keep from being a millionaire. — Amadeo Giannini

I don't want to be too 'classic' because it's not in the DNA of Gucci. You need to be a little bit provocative. — Frida Giannini

When I joined Gucci in 2002, I immediately wanted to make a research trip into the archives because I'd heard about how incredible they were, but I never had the opportunity to visit them. — Frida Giannini

Wit defies death
but death defines wit — David Giannini

It's no use to decide what's going to happen unless you have the courage of your convictions. Many a brilliant idea has been lost because the man who dreamed it lacked the spunk of the spine to put it across. — Amadeo Giannini

Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water. — Frida Giannini

In TV, sometimes you get lost in the fog of the scene, and when you're working with such good actors, they can bring you into the scene. — Adriano Giannini

I would like to get a house in Tuscany: aside from New York, cities do not appeal to me anymore. — Adriano Giannini

The first thing I notice about a man are his shoes. Then I look at his watch. — Frida Giannini

My father is my father, and I am me. I have the advantage of this honest comparison, quiet, and the opportunity to share in his profession. — Adriano Giannini

I don't like to treat a piece of clothing like an object of art because I don't consider myself an artist. I'm a designer. — Frida Giannini

Money itch is a bad thing. I never had that trouble. — Amadeo Giannini

I inherited this collection of vinyl records, which at that time numbered 6,000, and I've since continued to collect music. As you know, vinyl records can be very heavy, so every time I have to move into a new house, I need to build a complete new wall of shelves to put all these records, which is a nightmare for the architect. — Frida Giannini

I liked the Hollywood stuff. But I also liked the fact that in both, you know, I guess in the, like, the auteur, the art film auteur at that time was Lina Wertmuller. So, you go see "Swept Away" or you go see a movie she did "Blood Feud" with Sophia Loren and Giancarlo Giannini. And I remember "Wifemistress" was a big movie at that time, really liked it, Laura Antonelli. — Quentin Tarantino

I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of view, and it's important that I fight for my ideas. — Frida Giannini

If we give girls and women the chance to change their lives, they can change the world. — Frida Giannini

Advice? Fail constantly. Because the word doesn't mean what you think it means, especially when you're an artist. I use the word artist to mean everything from songwriting to writing a novel to even writing video games. Anything that tells a story, which is almost any medium. Gotta take risks, you gotta go through multiple drafts which means you have to FAIL, a lot. So you won't always get the reaction you always want from every single person, so when you lose that fear of failure, when you stop even thinking of it as failure, and you push yourself farther, you'll take bigger risks, and eventually, after about six or seven hundred rejections, you'll find success. And you'll find a way of conveying what you really want to say, in the best manner. — Victor Giannini

I always loved the look of musicians. I've always admired them because they have a look - when I was growing up, it seemed that the ones I liked didn't need to have a stylist. — Frida Giannini

Who marinate in spotlights
are condemned to be burnt — David Giannini

All the drawings and sketches and clothes of Yves Saint Laurent in the '70s were so colorful, so bright. — Frida Giannini

I have worked without thinking of myself. This is the largest factor in whatever success I have attained. — Amadeo Giannini