I have the opportunity to learn about the fashion world, and I appreciate it as an art form... But I never want it to take over my acting.

We see this collection very much appealing to our customers. They appreciate fashion, art and cultures from around the world and this film, as well as the collection, combines all three.

Fashion is not art. Never.

I wasn't trying to turn graffiti into an art form. I just wanted to learn about art. I wanted to learn this game.

The fashion world is 10,000 times more superficial than the art world. Fashion people are so much crazier than art-world people. They are constantly trying to leech from the art world, but they will never be able to do what we do.

Ralph Fiennes was a pivotal influence on me. He asked me, 'So what is it you want to do?' I very shyly, timidly admitted that I wanted to be an actor. He sighed, and he said, 'Lupita, only be an actor if you feel there is nothing else in the world you want to do - only do it if you feel you cannot live without acting.'