However, because Britain is young and exciting, I did show my second line here once or twice.

In history people dressed much better than we do today.

My son has followed fashion since he was a punk. He and I agree that fashion is about sex.

My clothes have a story. They have an identity. They have a character and a purpose. That's why they become classics. Because they keep on telling a story. They are still telling it.

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.

And it's absolutely great, when everything comes together with the hair, the dresses and the makeup and the models and the music and the presentation. I can't get over these girls. They look wonderful. But by the time we finish with them, they look like they came from another planet. And I just think it's great.

We moved into the back, made it into a little 50s sitting room and started to sell the records. We had an immediate success. For one thing, these Teddy Boys were thrilled to buy the records.