If you just do something, then you're a five-year wonder and, goodbye, you're gone. But if people feel it's worthwhile, not only do they copy but they want to learn how to do it To me, that's what it's all about. If someone were to ask me, 'What's the number one thing, in essence, that you left behind?' It was the teaching of others so that they could take my work and take it further.

Hair excited me. As the old ways - backcombing, rollers and rigidity - went out of the window, I started to feel the possibilities in front of my eyes.

For nine years I worked to change what was hairdressing then into a geometric art form with color, perm without setting which had never been done before.

I was a bit of a rebel.

If you get hold of a head of hair on somebody you've never seen before, cut beautiful shapes, cut beautiful architectural angles and she walks out looking so different - I think that's masterful.

Hairdressing in general hasn't been given the kudos it deserves. It's not recognised by enough people as a worthy craft.

My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.