I think to many people, textured curls still signify 'difference.' And kids like to pick on what's different.

The Brits always favor the underdog. There's an eccentricity to us, and I think you can see that through the fash- ion and the music and the way people look.

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

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.

Suddenly it was cool to have your hair lank . . . It was a whole different way of looking at things, and it shook up the whole industry.

I haven't got a good reputation with pain.

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.