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I wanted to only create a great perfume, not any perfume that would sell, but a great artistic one that the fans would not feel cheated by.

Complicated feelings are fertile soil for creative ideas.

All my fiction starts from a feeling of unique perception, the pressure of a secret, a story that needs to be told.

I fancy the romantic image of myself being soothed and inspired by music and the sweet aroma and flickering lights of candles.

To express your emotions, you have to be very loose and receptive. The unconscious will come to you if you have that gift that artists have. I only know if I'm inspired by the results.

You know, I've sung a lot of emotional songs in my life, but when you're writing it yourself, it's very difficult to decide what to reveal.

There's something in music that fascinates me - how it communicates emotion so immediately. That's something I wanted in my paintings.

I've always loved the language of flowers. I discovered Kate Greenaway's 'Language of Flowers' in a used bookstore when I was 16 and couldn't believe it was such a well-kept secret. How could something so beautiful and romantic be virtually unknown?

Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness that humans never taste. How deceptive and destructive are those pictures of consummate bliss!