After months of preparation working with a stylist who explained to me how a fashion house runs and the process of making a dress, I developed a respect for the patience and skill it takes to design these dresses.

One night at a party, a really drunk guy came up to me and said, 'Whoa you look like Yves Saint Laurent' because I was wearing a turtleneck. I'd love to track that guy down and tell him that he gave pretty good casting advice.

I appreciate film actors who respect the film making process.

The hands of Yves Saint Laurent are something really important - two real characters on their own.

Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.

How delicious is pleasure after torment!