Something I really hate more than anything else is clogs.

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

The stiletto is a feminine weapon that men just don't have.

I mean, the shoe - there is a music to it, there is attitude, there is sound, it's a movement. Clothes - it's a different story. There are a million things I'd rather do before designing clothes: directing, landscaping.

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

When a woman buys shoes, she takes them out of the box and looks at herself in the mirror. But she isn't really looking at her shoes - she's looking at herself. If she likes herself, then she likes the shoes.

One moves more slowly in heels. Walking fast is neither sexy nor engaging. Nobody notices the people who race around. If you're walking in heels, you've got time. It's much more attractive.