When you do something that you like, and you think you can keep doing it, you don't think about retiring.

The '70s were full of creativity. Everybody was so unique. It was a very creative period, and I think to be a designer you have to know a little about art and literature and music because there is inspiration in all of these things. You're looking for beauty but also something that makes sense.

Fashion is not easy. You have to change your eye to look for beauty all the time.

Fashion has always been a repetition of ideas, but what makes it new is the way you put it together.

I love books; my suitcases are always full of them. Books and shoes. I read when I am sad, when I am happy, when I am nervous. My favourite British author is Jane Austen, and my favourite American one is John O'Hara.

You have to find your own style, and it's difficult to define what style is. It's not what you're wearing; it's how you wear it. It's something very personal, and it reflects the way you live and your house, the books you read, the art you have.

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.