I hate the whole concept of the clog! It's fake, it's ugly, and it's not even comfortable!

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

There is an element of seduction in shoes that doesn't exist for men. A woman can be sexy, charming, witty or shy with her shoes.

The red sole was born from red nail polish. I am giving back to beauty what the shoes took from the nails many years ago.

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

When I'm drawing, I'm drawing with the light, being completely open and creative. I can't draw in the evening. I need light and I need warmth if it is a summer thing, and I need cold if it is a winter collection. The good thing is that I have houses to go to whenever I'm working. I draw according to the place.

I never was interested in being part of the fashion world - I just wanted to design shoes. I didn't even know Vogue existed when I was growing up. Vogue, what is that?