I was born 20 years after my eldest sister. I was the pampered child. That kind of love gives you an almost unbreakable backbone. My mother had three kids before me. She let me be completely free. I just never had anything to beat myself up over.

Strangely enough, I really think that shoes are a communication tool between people.

I would say that a good shoe is exactly like a good wine. These shoes are going to stay and last for a long time.

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

My drawing for women is really curvy. My drawings for men are actually quite angular.

'Comfy,' that's one of the worst words! I just picture a woman feeling bad, with a big bottle of alcohol, really puffy.

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