What pushes me forward is everything I have learned: political, social, cultural. I put all that into the clothes.

I wanted a maternity dress, but I couldn't find anything I liked. Everything was abominable. So I made one. Then I made a pullover. 'Elle' put it on the cover. Then WWD elected me the Queen of Knitwear.

I have learned to delegate.

Which is not to discount everything I've done in my past; everything I have learned tremendously from.

Everything was a lesson learned and a step forward for me.

I have learned in fashion to be a little savage.