I must explore desert ground and see what can grow. But there are limits. I know in my heart what I would never do.

You cannot watch yourself dispassionately.

I know a lot about fear in itself, and lived with fear a lot. Lived with anxiety a lot, lived with the things that - most human beings, at some stage in their lives, are going to live with these feelings.

I'd had a French education for three years, my father being in the army. From 9 to 12, I went to French school. I've been sort of part of the culture, part of the geography, since I was quite young - the imprint was there. And I loved it.

If words don't have vibration behind them, and a real feeling behind them, then they're just words.

Fashion is not trivial. It's a huge industry and a big part of our lives. Fashion is about us - how we look and present ourselves, how we can change ourselves, and our perceptions. You can dress up to be quite glorious creatures - it's all a very important part of life.

I am not qualified to be a Dame. To be Dame you have to represent England in a way that I don't.