When I was living in Los Angeles, I always booked a moisturizing milk-and-honey massage the day before flying to Spain. It was heaven – I never got dry plane skin or felt stiff from sitting in one position.

You can wear them with anything. It’s the person and the way that they wear it that makes it different. I have been designing white shirts forever, but I don’t get tired of it.

I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don’t mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.

Most people travel with a good book, but I also keep my agenda with me; I’ll flip through the pages and take a few moments to organize my life a little – I rarely get the time to do this normally.

I was schooled at home, then didn’t go to university because I married when I was 17. I didn’t go into work until late in my life.

I didn’t long to be a designer. I always liked fashion, but it was always a bit sleeping in me.

I was brought up with considerable discipline, and I was taught it wasn’t proper to display certain very private emotions in public.

Politics are private. I don’t understand people who try to convince you to join one party or another.

Don’t wear excessive make-up as you grow older. Young women can wear whatever make-up they want, but if you are older, you will regret it.

Work doesn’t seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.