Quotes from Matthew Williamson

I've been to most parts of India over the years, but Jaipur is my favourite city. Inspiration can be found at every turn.

It's just fantastic to have someone like the Duchess of Cambridge wear the brand. I think there are often misconceptions about who the brand is for, but it's not just a 20-year-old blonde girl on the beach, and Kate is testament to that.

My parents knew there was no point in pushing the football thing. I hated the boots.

Leather has a real durability and functionality.

London has a very specific kind of style; it's very different to Milan, Paris, and New York. It's nice having that personality that we haven't lost. It's the English quirky style that people like to see when they come to Fashion Week.

In England, it's always raining, and I feel like I'm expert in that field.

I wanted to start a menswear line of slim-fitting, luxury cashmere jumpers in a range of great colours.

When you start something creative for the first time, you are completely free, no real influences other than your own vision.

I love the fact that H&M has created a new phenomenon in fashion through the pioneering concept of collaborating with high-end designers to create one-off limited-edition capsule collections. I am thrilled that my creations for H&M will be accessible to - and hopefully enjoyed by - so many people around the world.

My collections are full of adaptable pieces: within the energetic lifestyle of L.A., they are able to take you from the beach in Malibu to the red carpet in Hollywood.

I wanted to create a collection of leather handbags which would not only reflect the brand's DNA but also appeal to a busy cosmopolitan woman.

I wanted to create a bridal collection that is both a natural extension of the mainline eveningwear but, at the same time, reflects the opulence of such an important celebratory event.

I got my fair share of stick. But I surrounded myself with fabulous girls, and they all loved me because I made them clothes. I remember making them all leopard print tops and tartan skirts for a party we went to once. It's scary to think about it now, actually.

I'm a bit of a digital imbecile.

In a digital age, I still love sending and receiving cards, hand-writing notes, and wrapping gifts.

I've been fascinated with interior design for as long as I can remember.

The last thing I want to appear is remotely jaded or bitter, which it could come across the wrong way.

My womenswear line would translate well into childrenswear.

We're not waiting for the fashion cycle to have 180 buyers come in and see the collection and go, 'We like it, we'll buy it, and we'll have it in June.' The only one we're selling to is Net-A-Porter, and the rest is through our site.

I'm a natural technophobe, but I can see the importance of the digital role, and you have to celebrate it - our site is obviously an incredibly important part of our business now.

It's always better when travelling to be in a place where your friends know the area well.

I don't usually Skype. I've used it once, but my boyfriend had to leave instructions: 'This is how you Skype me.' We do it for the business, of course - we have the site and trade online - but, personally, I'm not passionate about it.

My clothes and my interiors are about making people smile.

I guess I will always be known as a designer who references Ibiza, even though I've only been to the island a couple of times in my early twenties.