Yes, and I can sit down on a white piece of paper and work because I don't believe too much into inspiration, only I'm waiting for inspiration, work and then inspiration may come. It's a little too easy to say that.

I had nearly finished school because I was making effort not that bad on that. But there was a law in Germany after the war. You could not make your final examination before 18, so lots of people who were late because of the way had to do it first.

I think everyone should go to bed like they have a date at the door.

The motivation is doing for doing, not [for] having done.

As a child I wanted to be a grown-up. I wanted to know everything - not that I like to talk about it. I hate intellectual conversation with intellectuals because I only care about my opinion.

I try not to be sentimental and obsessive about possessions. I love collecting, but I hate owning.

I want everyone to wear what they want and mix it in their own way. That, to me, is what is modern.