If I look back I feel frightened, not happy, because my life is a bit of a mystery to me.

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.

It is not enough to render things equal to the will, that they are equal or alike in themselves.

I don't think he'd [Andy Warhol] be that amazed because he was so driven to be the Picasso of the second half of the 20th century.

Bombing teaches you how badly you want to become a comedian. Because unless it's a burning desire, you'll quit when the consistent bombing becomes too much to take.

Hope in gates, hope in spoons, hope in doors, hope in tables, no hope in daintiness and determination. Hope in dates.

We have to make peace with our limitations.

One thing I can tell you is you have to be free. Come together, right now, over me.

The idea of blaming alcohol or drugs or quote-unquote "promiscuity" is a false path. The real issue is that men should not hurt women.

If you don't like Superman, something's wrong with you!

There's a lot of your family in tonight.

I always enjoyed getting dolled up. I grew up surrounded by a bunch of women so you know there were always hair/makeup, clothes, shoes and other girly things around.