I don't like to look at myself in the mirror, which is why my eye makeup is always crooked.

Eccentric is a difficult word because it's come to mean crazy. Avant-garde would be better. Eccentric is not "centric" in terms of having a center. Because sometimes it's used in a derogatory context.

I treat clothing or a piece of jewelry like it was a piece of art.

I don't tell anybody else what to wear. I would never dream of it.

A marriage is a solemn affair. The tempest of emotions and the myriad of arrangements are giddying, and when one is faced with these, clothing seems to be the last of one's priorities.

Everyone thought I was going to fall down on my shoes and I kept saying, 'Well if I do I'll just get up!'

Fashion is not just about trends. It's about political history. You can trace it from the ancient Romans to probably until the '80s, and you can see defining moments that were due either to revolutions or changes in politics.