In my early 40s I started to feel that I had neglected the spiritual side of my life. It had always been there, but I'd neglected it. In fashion, that's really easy because we live in the future, and we can place too much importance on material things.

You have to love what you do to the point that you can't imagine doing anything else with your life.

I'm a natural-born boss, I have to say. I just like to be good at things. Even as a child, I was boss of my family.

It's hard not to be sexy in a pair of high heels.

Just like girls need to learn to be comfortable in heels before they go out in them for the first time, a man should try wearing a suit throughout a normal day. I do most things in a suit-and sometimes even in a tuxedo-and so I'm really comfortable in one.

I just want to make beautiful, glamorous clothes.

As a designer, design director or any creative person, you have to hire great people, support them and make them feel comfortable so they can contribute and give you their best.