I sort of don't believe in trends. I know that they exist, but what is important at the end of the day is to remain independent

Shoes are a mirror of what you want, what you are or what you're missing

People tend to fear the ghosts in their own family. You feel these family curses and think, 'If it happened to my father, it could happen to me.'

Be completely true to yourself and you'll be happy.

I never wanted to design clothes. I never wanted to work for the fashion industry. Shoes sort of belong to the fashion industry, which is why I'm part of the fashion industry. But that's never been my thought. My thought since I was a child was really to design those shoes for girls on stage.

I think I have a part of myself which is a woman. When girls are together, they speak completely differently than when there is a guy around. But, with me, they don't see this masculine thing stopping them, and there is not this boundary.

The higher the better. It's more about an attitude. High heels empower women in a way.