Being a part of exhibitions is not a burden; it's another way for an independent label such as mine to reach a larger audience by exposing them to my whole body of work.

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

Are we not all desperate one way or another?

I was lucky I went to school in London because the tutors could see what to do. I knew I wanted to do something different. Why would I want to do what other people were already doing, because they would always do it better? I always wanted to work around the body. So throughout my college years, my work was quite free.

For me, a fragrance is another way of leaving an impression on somebody.