My friend George and I were walking on the beach in Norfolk, and there were thousands of [razor-clam] shells. They were so beautiful, I thought I had to do something with them. So, we decided to make [a dress] out of them. . . . The shells had outlived their usefulness on the beach, so we put them to another use on a dress. Then Erin [O’Conner] came out and trashed the dress, so their usefulness was over once again. Kind of like fashion, really.

I think there is beauty in everything. What 'normal' people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it.

It's almost like putting armor on a woman. It's a very psychological way of dressing.

Some couture collections have everything including the kitchen sink! Everything gets thrown on to make it look expensive.

I'm mad in the front of my mind, but business-minded in the back.

For me, what I do is an artistic expression which is channeled through me. Fashion is just the medium.

Really, what I'm aiming for is world domination!