Carolina Herrera

Don't wear excessive make-up as you grow older. Young women can wear whatever make-up they want, but if you are older, you will regret it.

You can be very feminine and be a leader. Christine Lagarde, she's very chic and she dresses very well, and she's a woman. And she has a lot of power.

I very seldom compromise. I am a Capricorn.

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

I'm a terrible grocery shopper. I hardly ever do it. And if I do, there's never more than three things in the bag.

I spend a lot of time on eBay buying vintage. I also really like Alexander Wang, Miu Miu, Vivienne Westwood, McQueen and Balmain.