If someone's got good, clean skin, with not too much make-up on, and good, clean hair that's bouncy, and the nails are clean and not overly done, then you can put anything on her and she's going to look good.

I've generally got a good eye for design and proportion.

Don't be limited by the expectations of others. You can always be better and do more.

Don't take things too seriously.

I mean, you can't walk down the aisle in Westminster Abbey in a strapless dress, it just won't happen - it has to suit the grandeur of that aisle, it's enormous.

That to me was the most poignant part of Diana's wedding; as she was walking up the aisle and her eyes were going left to right, looking at people and smiling in the way that Diana did - and that diamond tiara glittering like mad. It was great.

I come from very humble origins, so the last thing I would ever do is to look down my nose at people who can't afford to come here to my shop.