“If Saville’s look has remained constant, it’s probably because he’s allergic to the idea of design for design’s sake. ‘

‘We have a situation now where you want to clear the cultural space,” Saville says.

”Designing things is vulgar. That’s why I can’t be bothered doing it anymore, why I do it by special appointment only. Next year will be the 25th anniversary since I left college, and as far as I’m concerned, I’ll just take the gold watch and go. I don’t want to be like Phil Spector: ‘Hey, I have a great idea, let’s get that old guy.”’

» NYT: Peter Saville: Outstanding Alien [via daidala.com]