Louise Wilson

I may sound like a corny bastard, but I love fashion.

I love hard work, energy, feeling involved.

I love Ikea: it's non-design, but it works.

I love to-do lists.

I'd love to be charming and softly spoken, but that's never going to happen.

A lot of fashion might seem boring, but it is actually quite fun: the inside, the outside, the silhouette... All the different finishes. That's a skill.

I always say to students, 'You're never going to have all the skills, but you have to have a skill.'

I can't imagine taking up running.

I was going to do business studies in Newcastle because there were a lot of nightclubs. My father said if I went that route, he'd never speak to me again: credit where credit's due.

In 'Who's Who,' my hobbies are listed as eating, sleeping, and voicing one's opinion. Not necessarily the right opinion, but it's mine.

When you're responsible for leading a group of young people, you have to be positive. If you're not, you shouldn't be in your job, should you?

I had a fabulous childhood. Not many people have an outdoor tennis court that you're allowed to put your ponies on and pretend you're at Hickstead.