I can design a collection in a day and I always do, cause I've always got a load of Italians on my back, moaning that it's late.

I come from a different era and I design clothes for our era. I think of people I want to dress when I design.

Youth culture now really looks back and embraces the past, but keeps it contemporary but not sticking to one particular style.

For people who know McQueen, there is always an underlying message. It's usually only the intellectual ones who understand what's going on in what I do.

It's not my vision when I cover a woman's face with a chador. I got the idea from a 'National Geographic' photo. I'm just showing their plight in the world.

When a woman gets dressed up to go out at night, she wants to give 50% away, and hold the rest back. If you're an open book, there's no allure.