Claudia Schiffer

Nobody has time to keep trying on a load of things in the morning like a teenager.

I design for myself and the first question I ask is, 'Would I wear it?'

I have a really basic uniform: in winter, black tights and any old dress that I can throw on. In summer, high-waisted jeans and this shirt, or that shirt, and a cashmere cardigan just in case.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

A flat-rate poll tax would be politically unsustainable; even with a rebate scheme, the package would have an unacceptable impact on certain types of household.