Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.

I think journalists have the right to their opinions but I think their opinions should be based on history and what they see, not what they feel, how long they've been waiting or whether it's raining or it's snowing or whatever.

I envy the people who go to Paris the first time

But the customer is the final, final filter. What survives the whole process is what people wear. I'm not interested in making clothes that end up in some dusty museum.

I think scent is sensual. I guess evoking a mood or a spirit is key, and I think with the women's fragrances we have evoked different types, moods or sensibilities of a woman - whether it's Daisy with the sweetness and the innocence or Lola which is more provocative, sexy and sultry.

Innovation is an evolutionary process, so it's not necessary to be radical all the time.

We live in a world where people are really hungry for information, and they're not hungry for information on subjects that they're not interested in.