When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.

You can't compare us, but I do think that Calvin Klein influenced his way of working. Calvin created this whole aesthetic with imagery - the whole sex thing. I can see that Calvin influence on his work. What Calvin has created is untouchable. My legacy, whatever it is I'm doing here, is miniscule compared to what he has done. It's just like an update deal.

I cannot live without art: it excites me, it challenges me, and it leads me to the next thing.

I have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it.

Mid-'80s in New York was fantastic. I remember my first Gay Pride parade in the city. Where I grew up was very sheltered, so when I got to the city, there was this freedom and so much happening. At the same time, there was this pressure of AIDS and everything else. New York is so different today.

I’ve reached a certain age where I love to work. I could just live here [at the studio].

You think of luxury when you think of Calvin Klein. He created this lifestyle that's really desirable, so our whole project has that quality of being lasting.