Beauty is whatever anyone thinks is beautiful.

The very, very first thing that I wanted was to make a living - be independent and have a job. It might have come later, that kind of reaction to the boringness of fashion.

For me, I haven't succeeded in any way whatsoever.

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

Every time before a collection, I say, "I don't want it to come out. I want to cancel it. It's not good. I haven't achieved anything."

For me, creation can only come out of a certain kind of unhappiness. They say in Japan, this thing like the hungry spirit - the hungry mind - is what gets you going forward.

I don't feel too excited about fashion today People just want cheap fast clothes and are happy to look like everyone else