Never, ever, ever wear anything you are uncomfortable in. Because that is what you'll project: 'I look like a fool.'

I am one of those people who isn’t great at anything, but I’m pretty good at most things.

College campuses were once a hotbed of political activity.

My real life’s not like the fantasy Tom Ford world – with naked girls pouring perfume everywhere. It’s more staying in and watching Friends on television.

I like to relax and lie in the water. It is the way I calm myself down. But every time I walk past my bathroom, I go in and I put on some perfume. I use different perfumes for different moods. If I feel that I need to calm down, I put on certain fragrances that are more sensual. If I feel that I need to energize, I put on something else. Fragrance for me is so important.

I hope people will put aside Tom Ford the fashion designer and think about Tom Ford the filmmaker.

Both film and fashion are businesses where the audience doesn't feel or see the work that goes on behind the scenes.