“I'm representative of 21st century Irish design, so I promote Irishnes...” — Philip Treacy Quote

I'm representative of 21st century Irish design, so I promote Irishness all over the world wherever I go.

I do say I'm a specialist in divas. Name a diva - I've worked with 'em.

I grew up in the west of Ireland, and Galway was our local seaside resort. We'd go for one day of the year during the summer, and I have enduring memories of the sand and the sea.

Hat-making is laborious and time-consuming. It's a very tactile medium, and you can develop the skills, but it's one of those things: you either have it, or you don't. I love bringing something to fruition with my hands that gives people pleasure.

Everything at Apple can be best understood through the lens of designing. Whether it's designing the look and feel of the user experience, or the industrial design, or the system design, and even things like how the boards were laid out.

One thing about costume design - and I think design in general - but especially costume design, is people have a misconception that it's very glamorous work.

I was at Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver for four years, and I loved it.

I never studied interior design, but I'm a creative person. And what we surround ourselves with is very important - what makes you feel happy, what makes your senses feel good.