The first thing I do each morning is get out of bed and give my dog, Audrey, a hug. She's a Jack Russell. I think having an animal is a wonderful thing, particularly dogs. They are great levelers, there's no nonsense with them, and they just want simple affection.

I don't see anybody categorized as a 'fashion diva,' except for me! And I like that. I am thought of as a diva because I wear an evening dress and I take care of my look when I go out. I go to parties regarding business, not for fun. And that's why they call me a 'diva.'

In fashion, women have more sensitivity, more sense of the body, so they know how things fit and feel. Yet there are not many women who study fashion. It's ridiculous.

I like to eat. Definitely. I love sitting around a table with my friends. But I don't know how to cook anything.

You couldn't define the '80s when the '80s were happening. We kept changing. We had shoulder pads, then we didn't. It was revealing, and then it was decoration. It was a lot of things at once. It was defined when it was over.

Hollywood is a very inspiring place.

We all retire one day. If we want to, if we don't want to.

I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.

In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.

The body should be reconfigured by the clothes, never again the other way round.

I love the mix of people who hang out at nightclubs now. Their individuality is an inspiration to me. The music they listen to, the clothes they wear and the way they wear them defines a street style that I love.

For me, music gives a voice to fashion.

I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.

The man of the millennium is much more liberated than the man of the '90s.

Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.

Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.

Some men look great unshaven; others just look like they forgot to shave. Beards and mustaches can be really distinctive if you go for an earthy, rock-and-roll look like the Kings of Leon or the Killers.

To define the era we live in is very difficult. How do we define it? We define it by music.

Die and born again, die and born again. It's the story of my life.

The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.

I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.

Lady Gaga is the present and the future. She is the most revolutionary and inspirational artist. She is fearless and daring.

Women are all the same; we want to be smaller in the waist, longer legs, slimmer. I design for women and their defects, to make them better.

I have an image of what a British gentleman looks like, and that image finds real expression in Prince Charles. He is beyond fashion - he is an archetype of style.