I'm not interested in changing either my suit or my car or whatever with every change in fashion. That's irrelevant. I don't judge myself or my friends by their fashions. Of course, I don't approve of people who are sloppy and unnecessarily shabby or dishevelled… But I'm not impressed by a US$5,000 or US$10,000 Armani suit.

The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew: (ed. Editions Didier Millet, 2013) - ISBN: 9789814385282