I was schooled at home, then didn't go to university because I married when I was 17. I didn't go into work until late in my life.

When you work in fashion, you need to work as a team. You cannot do anything on your own.

I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.

Even if it doesn't fit the woman, like, let's say a very short skirt, and the woman doesn't have the legs or the height to wear the skirt, but she has to wear it because it's fashionable. Don't do it! If it doesn't look good on you, don't worry about it.

You have to be a psychiatrist too, especially in fashion. A psychologist and a psychiatrist together.

Can I tell you who is the most important fashion icon in the world? Queen Elizabeth of England. Think about that. She has never put her foot anywhere wrong and always looks fantastic.

Queen Elizabeth of England is the real fashion icon of the century. And she has a sense of humor.