116 Quotes by Jonathan Anderson

I collect craft. It inspires me.

When I first came to Wakefield Cathedral, I thought, 'How does man conceive to build something like this?' It's a building that has transcended time over the centuries, and you appreciate the magnitude of humankind's power and vision. When you're inside, you feel as though the rest of the world doesn't exist.

For me, fashion is exciting, and it should be exciting whether you get it wrong or right.

If you're going to collect things because you think they have value, then don't collect. For me, you have to be obsessed, and there has to be something educational.

Luxury stores are such a difficult thing because, ultimately, their purpose is to sell, but I do think you can get more out of a store.

If you do generic things, you know, after a while, brands or designers become stagnated.

I've realised that when fashion is really good and really challenges and takes a risk, it is incredibly artistically powerful. It makes people dream.

You have to be slightly uncomfortable with what you're doing, and you have to be able to try to find moments of newness.

I didn't reinvent clothing; I reinvented the edit.