I think imitation is always the greatest form of flattery.

I think that creative people, wherever they are, in any field, take inspiration wherever they can find it.

In a way, there's nothing more intimate than a piece of jewelry. A painting is hung on somebody's wall. You put a piece of furniture in your home. But jewelry is worn by a person, so there is a fascination with the history of a piece.

Provenance is something very important in jewelry. You want to know who has worn a piece of jewelry and who it has belonged to - it's part of its history, part of its aura.

While we do not need art to live, I couldn't imagine a life without it.

My alter ego does not look in too great a mood today.

If you speak to young kids anywhere in the world, hip-hop is the music that they like to listen to more than any other type, so the influence simply cannot be underestimated.