I see things in the middle of the night. I draw them on paper and I don't even think about it. I'm like a machine in a way - just made of some electronic stuff. Vaguely digital.

If you stick to something doggedly, you are off to a bad start.

Fashion is ephemeral, dangerous and unfair.

A collection is not just one basic idea. It comes from something that is in the air, something you suddenly like and put down on paper and then work out.

I’m not crazy to discuss fashion with men. I couldn’t care less about their opinion.

People who do a job that claims to be creative have to be alone to recharge their batteries. You can’t live 24 hours a day in the spotlight and remain creative. For people like me, solitude is a victory.

I'm German in my mind, but from a Germany that doesn't exist any more.