I always loved fish for the colors and birds for the plumage. In the same way, I loved those women of the cabaret. They were birds of paradise.

I didn't even know Vogue existed when I was growing up.

Bollywood stars are versatile; they not only act, but each one has the dance skills of John Travolta in 'Saturday Night Fever.'

I like to see people who are survivors wearing my shoes. I am fascinated by people who can bounce back.

Sometimes women feel uncomfortable when men stare at them when they try on shoes.

I'm always taking into consideration how the shoe will look on the foot, its relation to the ankle and the leg - that's very important. I often see shoes that seem interesting or nice until a woman puts them on. then a lot of shoes look very clunky, and nobody likes to see that.

There are a million things I'd rather do before designing clothes: directing, landscaping.