Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Jonathan Anderson - Page 2

When I think of Uniqlo, I think of things that are perfectly made, that people have spent a lot of time considering.

When I first came to Wakefield Cathedral, I thought, 'How does man conceive to build something like this?' It's a building that has transcended time over the centuries, and you appreciate the magnitude of humankind's power and vision. When you're inside, you feel as though the rest of the world doesn't exist.

I grew up in Northern Ireland, in the middle of nowhere, and when you are poor, you are really poor. And when you are rich, you are very rich. This is not a new phenomenon.

I'm very open about my referencing; I'm very open about who I work with.

When I visit any cathedral, it reminds me of being with my grandparents. They weren't particularly religious, but my grandfather was obsessed with architecture.

Collaborations are incredibly important in design.

I am a huge obsessor with photography.

I always try to design fashion that is interesting and innovative, and I like to break traditions and challenge people's expectations.

Luxury stores are such a difficult thing because, ultimately, their purpose is to sell, but I do think you can get more out of a store.

I've realised that when fashion is really good and really challenges and takes a risk, it is incredibly artistically powerful. It makes people dream.

I've collected John Ward pieces for years. Ward represents ideas of nature and of sediments.

When I was a kid, I remember the fear of going into big brand stores. You didn't want to go in because you felt like you couldn't afford anything.

Trend-wise, I hope to keep bringing completely new collections to the industry that will make people think and defy the norm.

My brother and sister were very sporty. They all did rugby. I was very into performing arts. I went to the National Youth Music Theatre. I was one of those singing, clapping children.

I collect craft. It inspires me.

You have to be slightly uncomfortable with what you're doing, and you have to be able to try to find moments of newness.

The minute you can be predicted, as a brand, you've got a problem.

When I do a fashion show, it's not done until it exits out of the door.

My parents are huge influences on me. My mother was an English teacher. My father played professional rugby and coached rugby for the Irish rugby team.

One thing I think is great is that if you use social media really well - in a natural, personal way - you can kind of see what's missing. You can see when you're bored of something or of someone.

During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture.

I try to live my life free of regrets, but I do have one style regret that makes me laugh and cringe at the same time. Mum used to dress my brother and me in bright neon bike pants and big baggy t-shirts that were so long you could barely see our bike pants.

Everyone has something to learn from one another. When different disciplines meet, it creates this amazing unpredictability.

For me, fashion is exciting, and it should be exciting whether you get it wrong or right.

I've always loved collecting arts and crafts - I have pieces by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William Morris at home in east London.

No one reads anything. They just look at images.

What's so important with fashion imagery and with imagery in general is that it ultimately evokes an emotion.

When I started at Loewe, I took a year out before we did a collection because I felt we needed to work out all the fundamentals. The pencils, the door handles, the style of the press release, the stone of the buildings, the choice of photographer.

Acting is about portraying something... that dedication or learning the script of it is really important in really getting to know a topic.

Working with Uniqlo is probably the most incredible template of democracy in fashion, and it's nice that my design can be accessible to anyone, on all different levels.

If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks.

For me, menswear is an experimental ground to play with something. There is scope to be gained there - you can create a new normality.

Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like.

I think fashion shows are a full stop. You need a point where there's no return, and fashion shows create a 'That's it; that's the finishing line.'

I was very into swimming, but I was never into contact sports. I think it was because I knew I wasn't going to get damaged.

People get bored very quickly.

Sometimes you fall out of love with what you do. Some days, you wake up and wish you worked on a farm.

I find it difficult to go to museums. I prefer houses.

We put something on Instagram, and it gets reposted, and it's everywhere, and a minute later it's gone, over. I don't see that as a negative thing; it's the way my mind works, too.