Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are.

The whole switch from film to digital has changed some of the ways I use color and the juxtaposition of light and dark. It's getting better with digital, the separation's gotten better, but I still feel like it's really flatter than film, so I do a lot of screening and subtle textural printing and painting on clothes for film to get it not to look flat.

I've always loved movies, art and clothes.

I'd seen the current stage production and the 1975 production of Chicago. I liked them both very much, but I didn't use them necessarily as inspiration.

If you want someone to feel warm, you dress them in a warm color and put a warm light on them and you get the picture. Sometimes, all that needs pushing a little bit to help tell the story.

I like the architecture of lingerie.

I love Johnny (Depp). A lot of the stuff I've done for him stands out for me just because of the relationship and who he is.