Over the years, McQueen became less open to the outside world, both personally and professionally. In many ways, this was a result of circumstance. He wanted people to respect and believe in him because of who was, not what he had become (ibid 25). When he did agree to attend an awards ceremony, an opening, or a party, it was not uncommon for him to cancel at the last minute and stay home instead. There, he spent time with a handful of people he had known since the early days (ibid 25). Although, interns of material wealth, the designer’s life had changed immeasurably, neither status nor protocol was of interest to him. Instead, he was concerned with communicating on a more direct level. “ He wasn’t at ease in very many social situations,” Fischgrund says (ibid 25). Lee is quite a close shop. He’s a private person and there are only very few people he’s prepared to listen to and trust. Yes, he does isolate himself, he does cut himself of (Watt 29). Lee such a romantic character and he has these dreams. It’s all about him looking for love and his idea of love and romance (ibid 29). For his part, designer often looked back nostalgically to a time when he had less responsibility. His success was a double-edged sword, freeing him in many ways but tying him down in others. On the other hand, any investment allowed his wildest imaginings to be realized; on the other, it exerted pressure for his business to succeed (Bolton 25).