Every time I hear that word, I cringe. Fun! I think it's disgusting; it's just running around. It's not my idea of pleasure.

The arts have only ever interested a small minority of people, which acted as a kind of nursery to support artists.

You have a more interesting life if you wear impressive clothes.

But, the thing is, since I always had my own little shop and direct access to the public, I've been able to build up a technique without marketing people ever telling me what the public wants.

Fashion is life-enhancing and I think it's a lovely, generous thing to do for other people.

The sexiest people are thinkers.

There is no hierarchy of values any more. Real progress is due mainly to human genius, and that's rare, and usually stems from a real elite, from a hierarchy.