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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. "

Jonathan Anderson

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" I collect craft. It inspires me. "

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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. "

" 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.' "

" I believe that collaboration is one of the most important things in any field. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

Jonathan Anderson

Poor

Rich

" I'm very open about my referencing; I'm very open about who I work with. "

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

Jonathan Anderson

Periods

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" To be able to make furniture has always been a fantasy of mine. "

" For me, fashion is exciting, and it should be exciting whether you get it wrong or right. "

Jonathan Anderson

Fashion

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" We put something on Instagram, and it gets reposted, and it's everywhere, and a minute later it's gone, over. I don't see that as a negative thing; it's the way my mind works, too. "

" Acting is about portraying something... that dedication or learning the script of it is really important in really getting to know a topic. "

" 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. "

" Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it's hard to go back. "

" I collect primarily ceramics but also black-and-white photography and some bits of contemporary. "

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

Jonathan Anderson

Therapy

Interview

" Sunspel is about British craft and community - both of which are very important to me. "

" We have this perceived illusion of what the fashion designer does. As an industry, we make it out that this one individual changes the entire face of the earth. I have never said 'me'; it's always 'we.' I am just the big salesman. "

Jonathan Anderson

Fashion

Illusion

" The first thing I do in the morning is have an espresso - straight up - and read the papers. I like 'The Independent,' 'The Times,' and the 'Financial Times.' "

Jonathan Anderson

Morning

Financial

" 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. "

" My parents are huge influences on me. My mother was an English teacher. My father played professional rugby and coached rugby for the Irish rugby team. "

" The minute you see that everything is going one way, you get the hell out. "

" I read up a lot about ceramics and collect them, but when you make something, it's very difficult to like it. I quite like appreciating and supporting what someone else does. "

Jonathan Anderson

Someone

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" Doing something with Uniqlo means you come up with a wardrobe which is universal and quirky. "

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You

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" When I do a fashion show, it's not done until it exits out of the door. "

" I'm Irish, working for a Spanish brand, owned by a French company. "

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

" 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. "