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" For me, menswear is an experimental ground to play with something. There is scope to be gained there - you can create a new normality. "
Jonathan Anderson
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" I collect craft. It inspires me. "
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" I collect primarily ceramics but also black-and-white photography and some bits of contemporary. "
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" Ultimately, I think to be successful in fashion, you have to turn into the most incredible HR person. It's about politics. I'm massaging egos and keeping everyone happy. "
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" I feel like if you have balance in life, you have to be consumed by your job because, ultimately, it will never be a job; it will never be something that you feel you're working on. "
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" I was very into swimming, but I was never into contact sports. I think it was because I knew I wasn't going to get damaged. "
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" Everyone has something to learn from one another. When different disciplines meet, it creates this amazing unpredictability. "
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" No one reads anything. They just look at images. "
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" If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks. "
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" I'm Irish, working for a Spanish brand, owned by a French company. "
Jonathan Anderson
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" I believe that collaboration is one of the most important things in any field. "
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" Loewe should be a cultural brand. "
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Should
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Brand
" To be able to make furniture has always been a fantasy of mine. "
Jonathan Anderson
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Mine
" I grew up in Northern Ireland, in the middle of nowhere, and when you are poor, you are really poor. And when you are rich, you are very rich. This is not a new phenomenon. "
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" I find it difficult to go to museums. I prefer houses. "
Jonathan Anderson
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" I think I am obsessed with Lucie Rie. I love the way she collaborated with Miyake, who for me is probably the most important fashion designer of the 20th century. "
Jonathan Anderson
Fashion
I Am
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" I have a huge amount of respect for all Japanese designers because I think there is consistency and respect to craft. "
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" Acting is about portraying something... that dedication or learning the script of it is really important in really getting to know a topic. "
Jonathan Anderson
Acting
Know
Learning
" Part of the reason Loewe has diversified into so many other categories is because what we can't do any more is simply say, 'Here's more stuff you can buy.' "
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You
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" Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like. "
Jonathan Anderson
Two
You
America
" We need to articulate luxury differently. We live in the world of the 'like' culture. As a society, we're consuming so much imagery, it's like gorging on sugar, and the only way to find depth in a 'like' culture is by presenting the unknown. "
Jonathan Anderson
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" I wasn't very good at school and appalling at English. "
Jonathan Anderson
School
English
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" I always think the great thing about shirting is that it goes with jeans, and jeans are probably the most modern, functional garment that ever existed. That is what is so great about shirting - it is an up-play-down-play. "
Jonathan Anderson
Always
Great
Jeans
" I'm completely dyslexic - it's the writing part. People read what I've written, and they have no idea what I'm trying to say. "
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People
Trying
Writing
" Work is an addiction. I've always done too much. It's in my nature. "
Jonathan Anderson
Addiction
Work
Nature
" I think ceramics are so amazing because they're incredibly educational - you can buy something made in the 14th century, and it looks like it was made yesterday. There's something to be learned there, and ceramics can tell you the history of the time because they're functional vessels, ultimately. "
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You
Think
" I've been a fan and collector of Lucie Rie for years. "
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" I try to live my life free of regrets, but I do have one style regret that makes me laugh and cringe at the same time. Mum used to dress my brother and me in bright neon bike pants and big baggy t-shirts that were so long you could barely see our bike pants. "
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" I grew up during one of Northern Ireland's most complex periods. "
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