I think sometimes I might scare the editors, because they might feel they're getting old and they're not understanding it. The problem lies on their side of the fence, not mine. I come from a different era and I design clothes for our era.

It needs to connect with the earth. Things that are processed and reprocessed lose their substance.

There is no way back for me now, I'm going to take you on journeys you've never dreamed possible

There is no better designer than nature

I use things that people want to hide in their heads. War, religion, sex; things we all think about, but don’t bring to the forefront. But I do and I force them to watch it

I can't get sucked into that celebrity thing, because I think it's just crass.

It is important to look at death because it is a part of life. It is a sad thing, melancholy but romantic at the same time. It is the end of a cycle - everything has to end. The cycle of life is positive because it gives room for new things.