There are a lot of people who get support from a thriving business.

I'm a New York story.

I don't fret much about the natural life spans of shoe companies. If stores don't do the right things, they cease to exist, and that doesn't trouble me at all.

You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.

Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better.

My strengths as a businessman lie in the design and sale of women's shoes, and I have never been comfortable with complicated or technical legal or business documents.

I've been making shoes my whole life.