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.

Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity.

Fashion should be fun. It shouldn't be labelled 'intellectual.'

Fashion is not an investment. If you wear a dress and don't get many compliments, you won't wear it again. It's not like buying bonds.

Life is hard. It is not too short, it is too long. But you have to learn how to live; you have to have a sense of humour.

You cannot forget about your femininity. You don't have to compete with men in that respect.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of confusion today over what is sexy and what is vulgar. It's horrifying. They say, 'Oh, that girl is so sexy,' and she turns around and the dress is four sizes too small. Or she's wearing so much stuff, you wonder how long it took her to get ready.