How can you live the high life if you do not wear the high heels?

I was rather free, and I always did what I wanted to do, sometimes without listening to the people who warned me not to do this or that.

I did not plan to have such a career in the fashion world. All that I wanted, was to have ten kids and raise them!

I love chocolate. Black chocolate with marshmallow inside, caramel inside. If I could only have two foods, I'd take some fantastic chocolate. And some terrible chocolate. I love the Clark Bar.

How can you live the high life if you do not wear the high heels?

I feel like a slave, and in a way like an artist, because I need to get inspiration everyday, from everything and everyone.

I am still taking care of the creation of the collection alongside my staff, and my daughter Nathalie Rykiel, is the artistic director of Sonia Rykiel, who takes care of a lot of things. We are very alike and also very close.