The higher the better. It's more about an attitude. High heels empower women in a way.

I wanted to be a shoe designer, but I never thought it could be a profession. But what was the alternative? Doctor? Too dirty! Air-hostess? Maybe not! Then someone gave me a book on Roger Vivier, and, cheri, instantly I knew that was it!

Be completely true to yourself and you'll be happy.

If you do what you love, it is the best way to relax.

Shoes for men are about elegance or wealth, they are not playing with the inner character. That is why women are happy to wear painful shoes.

In France you cannot not have lunch. If you stopped the French from having lunch, you will have a second revolution, I can tell you this. Not going to work - it is part of the French privilege.

My mother was a huge influence on me - she was a free spirit and helped me appreciate, from a very early age, that everyone is different.