Fashion is very important. It is life-enhancing and, like everything that gives pleasure, it is worth doing well.

Liverpool people are famous for liking clothes and fashion; they are very social and lively people, and we know that they like clothes.

I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good.

I'm a fashion designer and people think, what do I know?

Fashion is here to help make people look very important. If they have good taste and choose what suits them, I give them options on how they can do that. It's always sexy, and it's always with the same result: making women look fantastic.

I don't think punk fashion is a specter or overemphasized - it made a big impression, as there had never been anything like it before.