Being part of a community with a church at its centre and singin' hymns is a great thing to do.

I don't watch television and I rarely go to the cinema, but I recently watched 'The King's Speech' on a flight. It was so beautiful and so simple.

It is all about technique. The great mistake of this century is to put inspiration and creativity first.

I have a company, and I've got to think about that. I'm trying to do my best there, and that's a much harder task. We recycle as much as possible, and we conserve. But I've always been one to save everything - I even walk up stairs on the very inside or the very outside to not wear out the tread.

More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have.

When I'm in the street, the only people I notice are usually at least 70 years old, because they look really stylish.

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.