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

I buy Dries van Noten shoes. I love his clothes, too.

When you do something you love, you have a passion for it. It comes naturally. Staying true to yourself and doing what you love keeps you going...everything else falls into place.

I was born in Paris in the mid-1960s, and by the time I was 12 I had started going to the movies by myself. Most of the movies of that period never appealed to me. I didn't like the 'naturalism,' the sad or the 'down-to-earth' characters. What I wanted from film was fantasy, dreams, funny situations, extravagant decor - and beautiful women.

Funnily enough, the most difficult style to do is the plain pump because it needs to look good on a variety of feet.

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

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.