I was literally 3 years old when I started drawing. I did it all my life, through primary school, secondary school, all my life. I always, always wanted to be a designer. I read books on fashion from the age of twelve. I followed designer's careers. I knew Giorgio Armani was a window-dresser, Emanuel Ungaro was a tailor.

You can get insular with fashion.

Life to me is a bit of a (Brothers) Grimm fairy tale.

I am married to work.

You've got to know the rules to break them. That's what I'm here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.

I was never a big networker, but I was a spin doctor, all those shock shows, that's how I got my first backers. But fashion's a scary industry to be in, especially if you've not grown up with it.

I think I should be a president. President of the United States.