Advertising is, of course, important because advertise is the final design. It's the last layer that speaks to the customer, that tells them what you have.

As a designer, design director or any creative person, you have to hire great people, support them and make them feel comfortable so they can contribute and give you their best.

Advertising is only evil when it advertises evil things.

We've become a little spoiled with menswear in particular because, of course, we've come off a period in the '70s and '80s when Armani, which is very soft, dominated menswear. And we've become obsessed with comfort. I actually don't like that.

The dynamics of film directing and fashion design - in the ways that I've done it - were not dissimilar.

The most important thing is to cleanse and moisturise your face twice a day. Use eye drops. If your eyes are white, you look healthy; you look fresh. Every man should have a magnifying mirror. If you look good magnified, you are set to go.