The only time this happened to me before was in Jil Sander in Berlin where they said, "We have nothing that will fit you." I said, "Yes, you do." And I found something great. This happens to me in Paris again and again and again. They don't carry anything over size 40 which is nothing, because I wear a size 42 or 44 but that's hard to find in Paris among the designer clothes. All stores are like that.

One of my assistants, a British man, says I should find a platform for [cosmetic industry]. Meanwhile I wear make-up.

I never courted that but it's nice when it's people you respect and they respect your work. It's thrilling.

I had my first museum showing of my slide show in Rotterdam, in 1983. I love Rotterdam. I love harbour cities in general.

She has that kind of baby face, a very young face. So I was interested in working with Kate [Moss].

I also met Dominique Sanda, who I always worshipped.

I wasn't there [in U.S] when the city was bombed but it seems to have changed my friends.