You have to be a little contrite to get redemption..

What inspires me is what I see people wearing on the streets of the world from New York to London and beyond. I get my ideas and inspiration from pou….

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

I'm a New York story..

People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble..

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

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 b….

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 ….

I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed..

I'd like to work with Damien Hirst..

I've been making shoes my whole life..

I could design an $800 shoe line it's easy. You use the best materials and you can make beautiful shoes. It's easier than making great shoes for $90..

So much of design is context..

I have been in the field working with my birds for 36 years and I don't think a day goes by that I don't see or learn something new..