I don't like conflicts. I'm not a competitive person at heart. To be in the middle of turmoil is boring.

People are proud of their tattoos. It's like a modern coat of arms.

I am more feminist than feminists.

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

The most outrageous shoe that I had to do was a shoe where the person gave me stones - precious stones - and say that I could do anything with precious stones.

A house is very much like a portrait. I cannot disconnect houses from people. The thought of arrangement, the curves and straight lines. It gives an indication of the character at the heart of it.

At age 12 or 13, I wanted to design for showgirls - for the theater!