I had eight brothers and sisters. Every Christmas my younger brother Bobby would wake up extra early and open everybody's presents - everybody's - so by the time the rest of us got up, all the gifts were shredded, ribbons off, torn open and thrown aside.

If it weren't for rock'n'roll, I wouldn't be a designer

I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent.

I've never tried to do couture, because it's a whole different beast.

Trying too hard to follow every trend. You want to look fashionable and put-together, not like you hit every sale rack this season.

In designing a lifestyle brand, you have to know more than just designing clothes.

I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to build some kind of lifestyle brand that was preppy and cool.