I like hats that make the heart beat faster.

I think and hope I have changed the way we look at hats. They are no longer symbols of conformity but highly individual acts of rebellion. I am constantly challenging the perception of what a hat should be and what role it should play.

Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that.

I believe that I am a hat designer, not a milliner.

Fashion is an illusion. It's a multibillion-pound industry that has to appear frivolous. Designers work and work and work, all night sometimes.

Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.

I like hats that make the heart beat faster.