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" I find it difficult to go to museums. I prefer houses. "

Jonathan Anderson

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" In London, what I do on the weekend is be a person and have my own life. In Paris, it is going from this hotel to the office and back again. But I love it. "

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" For me, doing an interview with someone is like having therapy. "

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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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" When I was a kid, I remember the fear of going into big brand stores. You didn't want to go in because you felt like you couldn't afford anything. "

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" What's so important with fashion imagery and with imagery in general is that it ultimately evokes an emotion. "

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" No one reads anything. They just look at images. "

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" I think fashion shows are a full stop. You need a point where there's no return, and fashion shows create a 'That's it; that's the finishing line.' "

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" 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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" If you're going to collect things because you think they have value, then don't collect. For me, you have to be obsessed, and there has to be something educational. "

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" I am a huge obsessor with photography. "

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" As a child growing up in Ireland, you would have to go to Dublin if you wanted to go to the luxury brands. And I remember my mother being too uncomfortable to go into some of those stores. I want to get rid of the barrier. "

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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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" For me, the creative process is this giant patchwork of information. "

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" 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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" If you do generic things, you know, after a while, brands or designers become stagnated. "

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" I never set out to work on the concept of androgyny. For me, it was more about trying to find a wardrobe that would fundamentally appeal to both men and women: Trying to find the right shirt, the right jeans, the right trouser - but on different landscapes. "

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" 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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" I would say I work very emotionally: I have a very compulsive way of working, where I love something to the moment I am sick of it. I have no addiction outside of work, so my addiction is that process. "

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" When I visit any cathedral, it reminds me of being with my grandparents. They weren't particularly religious, but my grandfather was obsessed with architecture. "

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" When I think of Uniqlo, I think of things that are perfectly made, that people have spent a lot of time considering. "

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" I didn't reinvent clothing; I reinvented the edit. "

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" When I started at Loewe, I took a year out before we did a collection because I felt we needed to work out all the fundamentals. The pencils, the door handles, the style of the press release, the stone of the buildings, the choice of photographer. "

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" I always try to design fashion that is interesting and innovative, and I like to break traditions and challenge people's expectations. "

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" My parents were extremely liberal. They didn't believe in being Catholic or Protestant, and that was a big deal at the time. "

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" I've realised that when fashion is really good and really challenges and takes a risk, it is incredibly artistically powerful. It makes people dream. "

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" I'm not the best at getting myself breakfast, but if I do, I'll normally have toast and marmalade. "

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" I grew up during one of Northern Ireland's most complex periods. "

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" I've been a fan and collector of Lucie Rie for years. "

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" I just don't ever want it to be nice. I'd prefer someone had a violent reaction to my collection than ever call it 'nice.' "

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" Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like. "

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