I hate these platforms that are all over the place today; they are all about grabbing attention. They are suburban! I never do a platform. Well, I did, in the 1970s, but that was a bad experience.

There is nothing charming about a woman who cannot walk in her shoes.

The secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe; you must only show the first two cracks.

Shoes are the quickest way for women to achieve instant metamorphosis.

I love exaggerated, and I love eccentric, but you must be comfortable. Otherwise it is nonsense. There is nothing charming about a woman who cannot walk in her shoes.

People walk differently in high heels. Your body sways to a different kind of tempo.

You put high heels on and you change.

About half my designs are controlled fantasy, 15 percent are total madness and the rest are bread-and-butter designs.

The imprint of Miss Hepburn is absolutely, totally present. Like it or not, she will be the most important look of the twentieth century.

It's the only thing I get inspired by! I get inspired by dreams. Who cares about the rest?

The greatest luxury is being free.

The achievement of dreams demands 100 percent dedication.

In order to live in the reality of your God's given destiny, you must consistently guard your mind against all self-defeating thoughts.

For when a child is born the mother also is born again.

True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body the two are ever united.

Flexibility in a time of great change is a vital quality of leadership.

I think that high art reposes on popular art, without one there cannot be another.

Managers who don't lead are quite discouraging, but leaders who don't manage don't know what's going on. It's a phony separation that people are making between the two.

Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.

I was a terrible Sugar Babies addict, so I had more cavities than the surface of the moon.