I think every market has lot of things in common, and at the same time, every market has lot of different things.

When I have meetings scheduled so tight that I can't go to the loo, that's where I draw the line!

Part of my work is dedicated to artisanship and can only be done by very few people because it requires a specific technique. Being an artist is being at the service of yourself; I am at the service of other people.

The heel is engineering in itself. This little thing that supports the human weight has to have a precise balance.

People say I am the king of painful shoes. I don't want to create painful shoes, but it is not my job to create something comfortable. I try to make high heels as comfortable as they can be, but my priority is design, beauty and sexiness. I'm not against them, but comfort is not my focus.

A woman carries her clothes. But the shoe carries the woman.

I don't repeat that many styles if I can help, although some have become classics. I try not to repeat. I'd rather surprise people.