I was three years old when I started drawing. I did it all my life.

I don’t want to do a cocktail party. I’d rather people left my shows and vomited.

Now I design what I want to wear, and it works that way.

Beauty can come from the strangest of places, even the most disgusting of places.

When you see a woman wearing McQueen, there’s a certain hardness to the clothes that makes her look powerful. It kind of fends people off.

I used flowers because they die. My mood was darkly romantic at the time.

There has to be a balance between your mental satisfaction and the financial needs of your company. (But) I always remember that it's the fantasy, the artistic side, that makes customers want to buy the straightforward black pants.