Anouska Hempel

I don't let many people in. I don't discuss everything. If I don't want to discuss it, I'm not discussing it. I think that annoys the hell out of an awful lot of people.

I buy the best fabrics from small mills in Italy. That is the basis for my clothes.

Being a rather second-rate actress, I finally thought, 'I'd rather be a designer.' I knew I could make things look good.

I just had an idea that went right over my head.

I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.

All the books I was reading as a teenager were about individuals having adventures. So I thought that was what writers were supposed to do: to go out on the road.