Remain true to yourself and your philosophy. Changing in the face of adversity will in fact diminish your credibility with your customers.

I've always had a great interest in sports that embody the values of commitment, hard work and teamwork - all values I strongly believe in.

Jeans represent democracy in fashion.

The secret is to remain true to your aesthetic vision, so that people can see that you really believe passionately in what you are doing. That way, they can relate to your style. At the same time, you experiment-you try new things.

Technical garments for sporting performance will, I believe, simply become more and more fit for purpose and will perform better and better. What is perhaps more interesting is how this technology will cross over into the fashion mainstream. We already see this trend in everything from footwear to outerwear.

Being famous very often means sacrificing your privacy and that of others. You have to impose on those close to you a pace and lifestyle that might be a bigger sacrifice for others than it is for you.

It would be very hard for me to do things somebody else's way.