I worked at a bunch of salons, and at one, a girl was going out to do a photo shoot for a women's magazine and brought me along to assist her. I remember going on that shoot and thinking, "God, this is great. It's creative, and you get to work with all of these other creative people." At that point I decided that hair would be my in to fashion and all the things I thought I would enjoy - and did enjoy.

People comment, and that's where we are now. It's the way the world is.

Beauty shouldn't be taken too seriously. Life is stressful enough! Hair should be creative and crazy.

When I think of the people I've worked with, all of them have great passion, and the passion is what keeps people inspired.

As the older ones, to understand that it is a different time, and young people look at fashion in a different way . . . It's just different. If we harp on about it, they'll feel like we're just old fuddy-duddies, so I just kind of get on with it. I still feel I've got things to say.

To be a good hairdresser, you have to understand what the vision is of the designer or the photographer and then sort of add your thing.

Every culture to me - be it Asian, African, be it whatever - is a source of reference. I don't think I'm 'stealing' it or anything.