I never had the dream to be a great designer. My focus was just to do beautiful things.

I really wish I had invented the flip-flop. I love flip-flops. It's the one style of shoe I would be so proud of inventing: the Havaiana.

Even today, I am still very child-like while designing. It's a bit like Christmas - each of your designs you create is like unravelling your presents.

Nothing needs to be perfect to be good, and no one should need to feel perfect to feel right

If I'm in Italy I'm going to have a cappuccino and two small brioches and then a mix of orange and grapefruit. I don't drink tea in Italy.

I am more feminist than feminists.

The heel is engineering in itself. This little thing that supports the human weight has to have a precise balance.