I'm a designer, and I work very hard at that. People sometimes want to put down fashion by saying it's frivolous or superficial, but it's not that way at all. It's actually very hard work.

Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.

Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.

You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can’t expect years and years of it.

The first thing I do each morning is get out of bed and give my dog, Audrey, a hug. She's a Jack Russell. I think having an animal is a wonderful thing, particularly dogs. They are great levelers, there's no nonsense with them, and they just want simple affection.

I do think that exercise is important, not only to keep you in shape but also for your state of mind. However, I am not fanatical about it.

Fashion is not frivolous.