The chocolate and crisps come in at times. You have to allow the little things that make you happy. I'm not extreme about what I eat.

I feel very responsible for young models of colour. They come to me and tell me they're not getting jobs, and I do what I can to speak up for them.

I've been doing my job well for 17 years. People must see something in me. Otherwise, I'd be over and out.

I started this charity, Fashion for Relief, in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina happened. New Orleans was actually the first place I visited in the United States. It was one of my first big jobs, a shoot for British 'Elle.' It was April 14, 1986.

There are very few groups that really stay together. The leaders of groups make enough money to be able to afford to work a maximum of 35-40 weeks a year.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

I was honored to start a small business and to borrow an enormous amount of money and to build piece upon piece, place upon place, building upon building and product upon product, throughout the United States and eventually Europe and facilities around the world.

Pursuing your passion is fulfilling and leads to financial freedom.