Diane von Furstenberg
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
That's right.
That's right.
Exactly. Yeah. And your experience, especially when, you know, you are a person, a public person, right? Your job is a purpose. So when something, what is inspiring to other people is not your success, your Emmy or your ESCO or whatever. What is inspiring is when you talk about your vulnerability. That is inspiring. Yeah, right. Exactly. Exactly.
Exactly. Yeah. And your experience, especially when, you know, you are a person, a public person, right? Your job is a purpose. So when something, what is inspiring to other people is not your success, your Emmy or your ESCO or whatever. What is inspiring is when you talk about your vulnerability. That is inspiring. Yeah, right. Exactly. Exactly.
You know, you change. I mean, now I'm, you know, I'm born on New Year's Eve. That's a great birthday. Well, it's very neat. Yeah. You know, when the year is over, it's over. Yeah. So as a result of that, I always do New Year's resolution, blah, blah, blah. So now... you know, now I'm entering the winter of my life, which could be a short winter, a long winter.
You know, you change. I mean, now I'm, you know, I'm born on New Year's Eve. That's a great birthday. Well, it's very neat. Yeah. You know, when the year is over, it's over. Yeah. So as a result of that, I always do New Year's resolution, blah, blah, blah. So now... you know, now I'm entering the winter of my life, which could be a short winter, a long winter.
I don't know that, but it's the winter of my life. And therefore, at this time of my life, it is more important than ever to really focus on using my voice, my knowledge, my experience, my wisdom, my connection, my resources in order to help others and to kind of, you know, improve the world and society to the best we can. And right now it's so discouraging.
I don't know that, but it's the winter of my life. And therefore, at this time of my life, it is more important than ever to really focus on using my voice, my knowledge, my experience, my wisdom, my connection, my resources in order to help others and to kind of, you know, improve the world and society to the best we can. And right now it's so discouraging.
The world seems so corrupt and so awful that I think we have to look for the light, even if it's just a tiny little bit of light and build around the light, cherish the light, share the light, because at the end, it is the light that pushes the darkness away.
The world seems so corrupt and so awful that I think we have to look for the light, even if it's just a tiny little bit of light and build around the light, cherish the light, share the light, because at the end, it is the light that pushes the darkness away.
Okay, so Andre was, first of all, my friend. He was my friend for over 45 years. He happened to be also a formidable person. But if you're talking about ending, and it was very sad that he died. He died January 18 last year. But strangely enough... His life has become even bigger. Really? Since he died. How? Well, the recognition that he has received. Yes.
Okay, so Andre was, first of all, my friend. He was my friend for over 45 years. He happened to be also a formidable person. But if you're talking about ending, and it was very sad that he died. He died January 18 last year. But strangely enough... His life has become even bigger. Really? Since he died. How? Well, the recognition that he has received. Yes.
And the recognition of his book and his work. And, you know, he was almost evicted from his house. a few months before he died but didn't, and now the street names his name. So there is no such thing as ending. It's evolution. We are all part of nature, and we evolve into something else.
And the recognition of his book and his work. And, you know, he was almost evicted from his house. a few months before he died but didn't, and now the street names his name. So there is no such thing as ending. It's evolution. We are all part of nature, and we evolve into something else.
Yes, yes. But death, you know, life is a journey. Death is a destination. We all die. So, I mean, there's not a day in my life that I don't think about death. And that is my way of dealing with it. So, you know. I mean, that happens to everyone.
Yes, yes. But death, you know, life is a journey. Death is a destination. We all die. So, I mean, there's not a day in my life that I don't think about death. And that is my way of dealing with it. So, you know. I mean, that happens to everyone.
The only thing you regret in life is the things you don't do. Right. And I did pretty much all I could do.
The only thing you regret in life is the things you don't do. Right. And I did pretty much all I could do.
Or both? Oh, I don't know. My big fault in business is that I enable people. Because I feel like I can make things happen. I think that everyone can make things happen. But, you know, I don't think I'm a great businesswoman. I think I am a very good manifester. I can manifest things. I can make things happen. I am somewhat a little bit of a visionary, but I'm definitely not an executive.
Or both? Oh, I don't know. My big fault in business is that I enable people. Because I feel like I can make things happen. I think that everyone can make things happen. But, you know, I don't think I'm a great businesswoman. I think I am a very good manifester. I can manifest things. I can make things happen. I am somewhat a little bit of a visionary, but I'm definitely not an executive.