I should add that it is open to debate whether what we call the writing of history these days is truly scientific.
I was very sporty at school, and sport was probably the thing I was best at, but my real passion was for fashion.
When I first got to L.A., I was stretching $20 a week, waiting tables, and I did that for about six months. I didn't mind it at all, I was really happy for that experience, but it made me really get aggressive about what I want. I've been doing this since I was eight, and never considered doing anyt