I don't feel comfortable defending my clothes. But if you've got the money to afford them, then buy something from me. Just don't buy too much.

Wear a towel instead of a coat, it’s very chic. Or your husband’s boxer shorts with a belt, or something from your grandmother. It’s all about do-it-yourself at the moment.

I wish you didn't have to design so often. Try to do quality and cut down on quantity. I think fashion is very, very important.

I didn't consider myself a fashion designer at all at the time of punk. I was just using fashion as a way to express my resistance and to be rebellious. I came from the country, and by the time I got to London, I considered myself to be very stupid. It was my ambition to understand the world I live in.

The young need discipline and a full bookcase.

What I remember as a child is that other kids didn't care about suffering. I always did.

I was born during the war and grew up in a time of rationing. We didn't have anything. It's influenced the way I look at the world.