My energy comes from freedom and a rebellious spirit.

Beauty is whatever anyone thinks is beautiful.

In Comme des Garçons, I hardly do any sketches; there's no fittings on bodies, there's no models that come in and say, "Oh, a little bit like this." In the beginning, there isn't even a theme. It's like getting the whole world at your feet - to empty your mind of everything that's ever happened before, to get an empty space.

I always just wanted to have enough to carry on. I never had ambitions to take over the world or be a global enterprise. But I wanted to have a strong business in order to do the main objective.

In the '70s, if anything, it was a more interesting time in fashion. It was a time when things were changing, especially in London.

The more people that are afraid when they see new creation, the happier I am.

There are no limits - I endeavor to make clothes that didn't exist before.