I've always felt heroic about my life... As a child, I remember little girls in the playground moaning about how boys could do more than they could. I didn't think that was the case at all. My parents didn't treat me as a girl.

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.

I always tried to do things by example, even though I was not a very good mother regarding routines and family life.

I am always trying to find fabrics that are more friendly to the environment - working with Virgin Atlantic, they managed to research into this and find more eco fabrics.

My aim is to make the poor look rich and the rich look poor.

I just think people should invest in the world. Don't invest in fashion, but invest in the world.

I didn't want to be a fashion designer, and for a good half of my career I didn't like it. I always wanted to do other things.