“I was asked to design the tuxedo for Mr. Peanut. They're rebranding him. That was probably the most interesting request. I didn't spend a long time considering it.”

“It is so important to be really true to yourself in design, and I am.”

“I want to put concepts in front of people that make them laugh or smile or even hate what I do. I'm not interested in just putting clothes in stores.”

“My dad was an attorney. The last thing he ever thought about was clothes, and yet somehow he always looked good.”

“I love the idea of things being strict and things being uniform. That's the reason why I surround each collection with humor or irony. I want to make sure that it's not too serious and that there i...”

“Giving kids whatever they ask for is disastrous parenting. There's no sense of something earned. I'm sorry, but when you're 12, you don't need a new cell phone every few months just because a new o...”

“You want to see an angry person? Let me hear a cell phone go off.”

“I have no idea how to get in touch with anyone anymore. Everyone, it seems, has a home phone, a cell phone, a regular e-mail account, a Facebook account, a Twitter account, and a Web site. Some of ...”

“I don't like new cars I'm into vintage cars - there's a Jaguar E-Type in the 'Goldie' video. ”

“I collect vintage cars, so you always find them in my books.”

“My phone is on my bed, whispering in my ear like a bottle of scotch to a recovering alcoholic, while the rain continues cackling at me through my window.”

“I literally change my phone number 10 times a year and I don't ever save my contacts.”