People imagine I am always in a Bentley with pearls and diamonds and black glasses and Karl Lagerfeld next to me.

Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales.

Overall when you work in fashion, you're always in a rush. You're always a little late, always in a hurry. Every single moment's important, so you never have enough time to do what you want to do. It's ridiculous.

I had no luck when I started out as a model. I keep telling people that it's the only career in the world that you can't choose for yourself - you have to be chosen.

Even if you live in a tiny village, there's an Internet site. It's quite easy to find clothes, but sometimes women don't know how to mix them.