I oscillate between life and death, happiness and sadness, good and evil.

I am married to work.

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

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 want to be honest about the world that we live in, and sometimes my political persuasions come through in my work. Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes. . . . That’s mundane and it’s old hat. Let’s break down some barriers.

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

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